chei·lo·gnath·o·u·ra·nos·chi·sis

(kī-lōg-nath'ō-yū-ră-nos'ki-sis), In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.

Cleft lip, alveolar ridge and palate.

Synonym(s): cheilognathopalatoschisis

[cheilo- + G. gnathos, jaw, + ouranos, sky (roof of mouth), + schisis, cleft]

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chei·lo·gnath·o·u·ra·nos·chi·sis

(kī-lōg-nath'ō-yū-ră-nos'ki-sis)

Cleft lip, alveolar ridge, and palate.

[cheilo- + G. gnathos, jaw, + ouranos, sky (roof of mouth), + schisis, cleft]

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