cheilognathouranoschisis

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English

Etymology

From cheilo- +‎ gnatho- +‎ urano- +‎ schisis.

Noun

cheilognathouranoschisis (usually uncountable, plural cheilognathouranoschises)

  1. (pathology) A cleavage of the lip, alveolar ridge and palate
    • 2015 July 9, Andreas F. Hellak et al., “Influence of maxillary advancement surgery on skeletal and soft-tissue changes in the nose — a retrospective cone-beam computed tomography study”, in Head & Face Medicine, volume 11, →DOI:
      The criteria for inclusion in the patient group were: [] Craniofacial anomalies or syndromes, or any form of cheilognathouranoschisis