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Synonyms for cleft

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Synonyms for cleft

a usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture

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Synonyms for cleft

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

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However, while these things may sometimes play a role, Susannah says that in many cases, the causes of cleft lip and palate remain largely unknown, and research is ongoing to better understand the condition.
In Pakistan, organisations dedicated to cleft repair aim to follow the same treatment schedule as in practice in other developed countries.
It will also offer physical and speech therapy needed for the rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate patients.
Isolated sternal cleft in a patient with atrial septal defect: a rare sole association, Niger Postgrad Med J 2017;24:60-63.
A cleft palate happens if the tissue that makes up the roof of the mouth does not join together completely during pregnancy.
He further explained that the awareness campaign was to sensitise people around the state to bring their children and family members with cleft lip and palate for corrective surgery.
Here at Smile Train, medical facts are shared with people all around the world that, it is possible to correct the cleft palate with surgery," she said.
The baby girl had an alveolar cleft, involving an area of bone where teeth are located.
Thus, from the data summarised in Tables 1-11, it is seen that majority of the cleft patients were males.
When she visited the Philippines, she was immersed in how important comprehensive care is when it comes to cleft patients.
"Cleft palates and cleft lips are a life-long process - sometimes the patients need multiple surgeries throughout their lives."
The camp was arranged by the Islamabad Cleft Lip and Palate Association (ICLPA).
Islamabad -- A group of Chinese and Pakistani surgeons will operate upon cleft lip patients from Tuesday.
The international medical charity group Operation Smile would bring confident smiles anew to 100 oral cleft patients here, bringing to almost 32,000 the total of afflicted young Filipinos already treated for free by the operation that began 24 years ago in the Philippines.
Summary: Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 12 (Businesswire-India): Bajaj Finserv, India's most diversified financial service company has launched a video campaign highlighting the implication of being born with a cleft and its treatment through a safe surgery.