A cleft palate is a defect in the palate; part of the upper jaw or mouth.

A birth defect in which the two halves of the mouth do not fuse together properly.

A cleft palate is a condition in which the lip, or the lip and palate (roof of the mouth), do not grow together. About one in 600 babies are born with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Clefts can be repaired with surgery, usually performed within the first year after birth.

Congenital anomaly involving incomplete fusion of the palate in the midline of the mouth. (baby, palate, just not, grows together, at birth)

This is an open space in the roof of the mouth, which can either extend through both the hard and soft palates, or only part way through. This birth defect occurs sometime between the third and tenth week after conception and is caused by the failure of the palatal tissues to fuse together. This can be repaired surgically.

A congenital anomaly affecting the speaking and eating muscles.

A hole in the cleft or rough of the child's mouth. This hole is sometimes accompanied by a Cleft lip(can occur as one or two) which is a gap in the skin between the lip and nose. This condition necessitates special assistance in feeding.+ Associated link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001051.htm

a congenital split involving the hard or soft palate in the mouth. May cause nasal regurgitation in newborns. Known to be inherited in some breeds, may also be caused by environmental factors.

a "hole" in the palate (roof of the mouth) caused by a failure of the palate to close during gestation; surgical repair of the cleft is generally done after one to two years of age

a congenital fissure of the hard palate

a birth defect, caused when the muscle and bone masses that normally separate the oral and nasal cavities do not fuse properly

a birth defect in which the roof of the mouth is not completely joined together

a birth defect that occurs in the womb between the eighth and twelfth week of pregnancy

a condition that causes the roof of a newborn's mouth not to join completely

a congenital (birth) defect in which there exists a fissure

a congenital deformity routinely repaired in the developed world

a hole in the roof of the mouth that results when the right of and left sides of the developing mouth do not form

a more serious condition than a cleft lip, although both require surgery in order to be corrected

an abnormal opening in the palate

an opening between the roof of the mouth and the nasal cavity

an opening in roof of the mouth, Clefts can be very different in size and placement

an opening in the palate that allows communication between the oral and nasal cavity

a palate that has not formed properly during the baby's growth inside of the mother

a separation of the top of the mouth

a split in the palate that leaves a hole between the nose and mouth

a palate (roof of the mouth) with a congenital opening

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.

incomplete development of the roof of the mouth. It can occur alone or accompanied by a cleft lip.

Cleft of roof of mouth only

A congenital deformity caused by a lack of fusion between the hard and soft palate.

a congenital fissure at the roof of the mouth forming a communicating passageway between the mouth and nasal cavities. It may be unilateral or bilateral and complete or incomplete.

occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely.

A birth defect in which there is a direct opening between the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nose.

a congenital defect resulting in failure of the palate to close during the baby's development

A birth defect in which there is a direct opening between the floor of the nose and the roof of the mouth.

A defect existing before, or at birth which results in a groove or crack in the roof of the mouth.

Condition in which there is a rift or split in the upper part of the oral cavity or the upper lip (cleft lip).

congenital defect of the palate in which a longitudinal fissure extends into one or both nostrils.

The congenital failure of the palate to fuse properly, forming a grooved depression or fissure in the roof of the mouth. This defect varies in degree of severity. The fissure can extend into the hard and soft palate and into the nasal cavities. Infants with this condition have difficulty feeding, and may use assistive devices for feeding. Surgical correction is begun as soon as possible. Children with cleft palates are at high risk for hearing problems due to ear infections.

occurs when the roof of the mouth does not completely close, leaving an opening that can extend into the nasal cavity. The cleft may involve either side of the palate. It can extend from the front of the mouth (hard palate) to the throat (soft palate). The cleft may also include the lip.

Birth abnormalities of the mouth and lip Cognitive Therapy: promotes the recovery of impaired cognitive functions such as attention, language skills, learning, memory, reasoning and judgment.

An opening in the roof of the mouth caused by the palate not joining together as a fetus is developing. It is believed that a combination of genetics and environmental factors cause cleft palates. Children with this condition may have recurrent ear problems/infections and difficulty with eating and speaking. The voice often sounds nasal and breathy in sound. Cleft palates are repaired by surgery.

An opening in the roof of the mouth, due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully together from either side of the mouth and fuse during embryonic development. The opening in the palate permits communication between the nasal passages and the mouth. Surgery is needed to close the palate. Cleft palate can occur alone without cleft lip or in association with cleft lip.

An opening in the roof of the baby’s mouth. For more information see the Factsheet on Cleft palate.

A gap in the roof of the mouth; a congenital split along the midline of the roof of the mouth. It is caused by a failure of the two sides of the hard palate to meet and fuse during fetal development and is often associated with a cleft lip.

An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully together from either side of the mouth and fuse, as they normally should, during embryonic development. See the entire definition of Cleft palate

A congenital birth defect in which the two sides of the palate fail to fuse during embryonic development. Surgical repair is best performed during the first or second year of life and is performed in stages.

Congenital deformity resulting in lack of fusion of the soft and/or hard palate, either partial or complete.

A developmental defect of the palate characterized by a lack of complete fusion of the two lateral portions of the palate, resulting in a communication with the nasal cavity.

The condition in which the inside of the nose and mouth are not separated and there is an opening in the roof of the mouth.

Congenital defect due to failure of parts of the face to join up during growth in the womb resulting in a groove through the palate.

a birth defect in which a lack of tissue development results in an opening in the roof of the mouth. The mouth and nasal cavity, normally separated by the palate, are open. Surgery to close the opening allows proper speech development, helps correct palate-related hearing problems, and allows for more normal dental growth and appearance.

birth defect in which the upper lip and palate (roof of the mouth) do not grow together. Surgery to repair a cleft palate is usually performed as early as possible.

a congenital split in the roof of the mouth.

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A cleft palate is a birth defect characterized by a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. It results from failure of the parts of the roof of the mouth to join together during pregnancy. Cleft palates may be caused by genetic or environmental factors.

A division of the roof of the mouth which may or may not involve a cleft lip as well

an abnormal fissure of the back of the mouth which failed to close during gestation

A birth defect affecting the palate, or roof of the mouth, in which a gap runs from behind the teeth to the back of the mouth.

A congenital groove in the roof of the mouth due to failure of the palate bones to close.