cleft palatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkleft ˈpæl.ət/us/ˌkleft ˈpæl.ət/an opening in the top of the mouth caused when a baby does not develop normally before it is born
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Physical irregularities
- ampulla
- bow-legged
- cauliflower ear
- cleft lip
- contort
- defect
- deformity
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- harelip
- hump
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- midget
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- scoliosis
- withered
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