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What does it mean when someone has a 'cat lip'?
Cat lip or the Harelip is a disease called Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) or cleft palate (palatoschisis). However they can occur together as Cleft lip and palate.
How often does cleft lip occur?
Cleft lip and cleft palate are very common and occur in about 1 or 2 of every 1,000 babies born in the United States each year
What is the term cleft palate in Tagalog?
cleft palate in Tagalog: bingot
What is the prevalence of cleft lip amongst men as compared to women?
Cleft lip occurs more often in males, while cleft palate is more likely to occur in females. Cleft lip alone occurs in about 20% of cases, both genders. 80%--have both cleft lip and cleft palate.
What is the scientific name for a cleft?
If you're referring to the scientific/medical name for cleft lip and palate, they are:Cheiloschisis for cleft lipPalatoschisis for cleft palate
Are there prenatal tests for cleft palate?
No, sadly. There is a drug they CAN NOT GIVE YOU to not cause a cleft palate.
What syndromes are associated with cleft lip and cleft palate?
Our son has an Occult submucus cleft palate, he has the 22Q11 or "DiGeorge" syndrome.
What is the probability rate of someone getting a cleft palate?
About 1 in 700 children are born with a cleft palate and/or a cleft lip.
What is a congenital fissure of the palate that involves the upper lip hard palate soft palate is known as?
Congenital fissure of the palate is known as cleft palate. This is a condition with different levels of severity.
How are Cleft lip and palate diagnosed?
Cleft lip and palate can be diagnosed before birth by ultrasound
A cleft lip is a congenital fissure that involves the upper lip, hard palate, and/or soft palate?
A cleft lip is a congenital fissure that involves the upper lip. A cleft palate involves the hard or soft palate.
Is cleft lip and cleft chin the same thing?
A "cleft lip" affects just the patient's lip, and a "cleft palate" affects the palate, or the roof of your mouth.
