gnathoschisis

gnathoschisis

 [nah-thos´kĭ-sis]

cleft jaw.

cleft jaw

a congenital facial anomaly of the jaw resulting from failure of fusion of the mandibular prominences.

Synonym(s): gnathoschisis

gnathoschisis

/gnath·os·chi·sis/ (nah-thos´kĭ-sis) cleft jaw.

gnathoschisis

See cleft palate.

cleft jaw

(kleft jaw)

Congenital jaw anomaly resulting from failure of fusion of the mandibular prominences.
Synonym(s): gnathoschisis.

gnathoschisis

congenital cleft of the upper jaw, as in cleft palate.