cleft palate
a congenital defect of the palate in which a longitudinal fissure exists in the roof of the mouth, often associated with a cleft lip.
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How to use cleft palate in a sentence
Common illustrations of such deforming developmental accidents are harelip, cleft palate, and club foot.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerShould this failure to unite be in the deeper structures of the head, then cleft palate is the result.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerThe operation for cleft palate is usually successful when performed at the proper time and by competent hands.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerA keeper of the Zoological Gardens in Philadelphia observed cleft palate in the mouths of lion cubs born in the gardens.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotIn a case cited elsewhere, three members of one family had cleft palate; one 17 years old, the other 30, and the third 35.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for cleft palate
a congenital crack or fissure in the midline of the hard palate, often associated with a harelip
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Scientific definitions for 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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