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口蓋裂 (kougairetsu) Japanese meaning: cleft palate | 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').