cleft
Definitions
Noun
- A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
- A long narrow opening
Verb
- Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- Make by cutting into
- Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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Eustachian Tube Opening in Children With and Without Cleft Palate and Association With Otitis Media
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Jun 15, 2026 Wiley Online Library
Tiny medical mouthpiece can eliminate a surgery for babies with cleft lip, palate
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Branchial cleft anomalies and their mimics: computed tomographic evaluation.Radiology
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Oct 30, 2025 RSNA Journals
UNLV opens Nevada’s first formal cleft palate clinic, filling critical care gap
Dec 17, 2025 FOX5 Vegas
Dec 17, 2025 FOX5 Vegas
Blessing Health System to hold family picnic for Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness Month
Jul 5, 2026 Muddy River News
Jul 5, 2026 Muddy River News