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口蓋裂 (こうがいれつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

口こう蓋がい裂れつ

こ

う

が

い

れ

つ

Meanings

1

cleft palate

Medical term for a congenital split in the roof of the mouth.

口こう蓋がい裂れつは手しゅ術じゅつで治ち療りょうできる先

せん

天てん

性せい

の

疾しっ

患かん

です

。

Cleft palate is a congenital condition that can be treated with surgery.

Kanji

口mouth
蓋cover, lid, flap
裂split, rend, tear

Related words

口こう唇しん裂れつ
口唇裂 refers specifically to a cleft lip, while 口蓋裂 refers to a cleft palate.

Word family

口こう唇しん口こう蓋がい裂れつ
cleft lip and palate

Etymology

Compound of 口蓋 (こうがい, 'palate') and 裂 (れつ, 'cleft, split').