cheilognathopalatoschisis

noun

A congenital craniofacial defect in which the lip, upper jaw, and palate do not fully fuse during fetal development, resulting in a cleft or split.

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Meanings

nouncheilognathopalatoschisis (usually uncountable, plural cheilognathopalatoschises)

plural cheilognathopalatoschises

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyA congenital craniofacial defect in which the lip, upper jaw, and palate do not fully fuse during fetal development, resulting in a cleft or split.

Origin

From cheilo- + gnatho- + palato- + schisis.

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cheilognathopalatoschisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilognathopalatoschisis

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilognathopalatoschisis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilognathopalatoschisis.

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