uranoschisis

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/ˌjʊərənəˈskɪsɪs//ˌjʊərənoʊˈskɪsɪs/

noun

A congenital fissure or cleft of the palate.

OriginAncient Greek οὐρανός →
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Meanings

nounuranoschisis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA congenital fissure or cleft of the palate.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὐρανός“palate”
  2. Englishuranoschisis

From urano- + schisis, from Ancient Greek οὐρανός (ouranós, “palate”).

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APA

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

MLA

“uranoschisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uranoschisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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