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What are other names for cleft palate?
Cleft palate is also known as palatoschisis or palatine cleft. It refers to a congenital condition characterized by an opening or gap in the roof of the mouth (palate) that can occur along with a cleft lip. Other terms may include "orofacial cleft" when referring to conditions affecting both the lip and palate.
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.
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 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.
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.
Does Jase Robertson's daughter have cleft palet?
Yes, Jase Robertson's daughter does have a cleft palate. His daughter, Mia, had surgery on her cleft palate in 2014.
What has the author D C Spriestersbach written?
D. C. Spriestersbach has written: 'Psychosocial aspects of the \\' -- subject(s): Cleft palate, Disfigured persons, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Cleft palate, Psychology 'Cleft palate and communication' -- subject(s): Cleft palate, Speech disorders
