| 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. |
cleft palate
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a congenital crack or fissure in the midline of the hard palate, often associated with a harelip
| 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  cleft palate - a congenital fissure of the hard palatebirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
Translations
cleft palate n (Med) → palatoschisi f
cleft palate n (Med) → palatoschisi f
cleft palate n (Med) → palatoschisi f
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