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cleft palate
noun
medical : a split in the roof of the mouth that some people are born with
Full Definition of CLEFT PALATE
: congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth
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First Known Use of CLEFT PALATE
1847
Medical Dictionary
cleft palate
noun
Medical Definition of CLEFT PALATE
: congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth produced by failure of the two maxillae to unite during embryonic development and often associated with cleft lip—called also palatoschisis
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