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cleft palate
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cleft palate

Fissure of the roof of the mouth, often accompanied by a harelip, the result of the two halves of the palate failing to join properly during embryonic development. It can be remedied by plastic surgery. Approximately 1 child in 2,000 is born with a cleft palate.

The chances of having a baby with a cleft palate are increased by smoking, taking Valium, or undergoing high stress levels.
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Cleft lip and palate collectively make up the most common birth defect in the United States, said Nancy Smythe, executive director of the Cleft Palate Association.
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They had developed a close bond over the past nine years, since Samarrai performed the first of eight surgeries that turned the cleft lip and palate that Paige had been born with into a beautiful smile.
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At birth, a term, male infant was noted to have multiple congenital abnormalities, including cleft lip and palate and a mass on the left side of his tongue (figure 1).
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