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submucous cleft palate submucous cleft palatea separation of the muscle in the soft palate in which mucous membrane covers the defect; it may appear as a notch of the hard palate and bifurcation of the uvula. Synonym(s): occult cleft palateoc·cult cleft pal·ate (ŏ-kŭlt' kleft pal'ăt) Lack of closure in the bone of the hard palate or muscle of the soft palate, but with full closure of the overlying surface tissues. Synonym(s): submucous cleft palate. |