cleft palate

noun

Meaning

An abnormal condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

clefting(English)palatoschisis(English)cheilognathopalatoschisis(English)cleft lip(English)cheilognathouranoschisis(English)hard palate(English)palatogenesis(English)palatoplasty(English)

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