cleft palate (redirected from Cleft palates)

cleft palate

n.

A congenital fissure in the roof of the mouth, resulting from incomplete fusion of the palate during embryonic development. It may involve only the uvula or extend through the entire palate.

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cleft palate

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a congenital crack or fissure in the midline of the hard palate, often associated with a harelip

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cleft palate

Incomplete closure of the palate during development of an embryo, resulting in a split along part or all of the roof of the mouth.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cleft palate - a congenital fissure of the hard palate birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth

Translations

cleft palate n (Med) → palatoschisi f