Cleft palate
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| Cleft palate | |
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| Term | Cleft palate |
| Short definition | a birth defect in which the roof of the mouth is split, extending from behind the teeth to the nasal cavity; often occurs with other birth defects such as cleft lip and partial deafness |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Cleft palate (definition) a birth defect in which the roof of the mouth is split, extending from behind the teeth to the nasal cavity; often occurs with other birth defects such as cleft lip and partial deafness
==Cleft palate (overview)==