See Also: palate, cleft(medicine)
Cleft palate(health)
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Cleft lip or palate(health)
Cleft lip and palate(health)
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Cleft lip and palate (health)


A birth defect in which the lip or the lip and palate (roof of the mouth) do not grow together. Can be repaired with surgery, usually performed within the first year after birth.