wk 4 key words ch 47

graft transferred from one part of the pt's body to another part

cleft of the uvula of the soft palate that divides the uvula into two parts

surgical repair of a lip defect

plastic surgery of nose and lip

a unilateral or bilateral congenital fissure in the upper lip, usually lateral to the midline; can extend into one nostril or both and may involve the alveolar process; caused by defect in the fusion of the maxillary and globular processes

a congenital fissure in the palate caused by failure of the palatal shelves to fuse; may extend to connect with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip

present at and existing from the time of birth

pertaining to the cranium, the part of the skull that encloses the brain, and the face

abnormal functioning of dental structures

tissue that is transplanted and expected to become part of the host tissue

genetic transmission of traits from parents to offspring; the hereditary material, chromosomes, is contained within the ovum and sperm (23 ea.), which unite when the sperm penetrates the ovum

pertaining to, or arising through the action of many factors

a prosthesis designed to close a congenital or acquired opening such as the cleft of the hard palate

surgical repositioning of all or parts of the maxilla or mandible

branch of surgery dealing with the preservation and restoration of function of the skeletal system, its articulation sand associated structures

plastic reconstruction of the palate

anterior part of the maxilla that contains the incisor teeth; bilateral cleft lips separate the premaxilla from its normal fusion with the entire maxilla

an artificial replacement of an absent part of the human body; a therapeutic devise to improve or alter function

the process of restoring a person's ability to live and work as normally as possible after a disabeling injury or illness; aims to help the individual to achieve maximum possible physical and psychologic fitness and to regain ability to carry out personal care

the same goals and objectives as rehabilitation, but for a person with acquired disability for whom the ability to achieve maximum physical and psychologic fitness is acquired for the first time

plastic surgery of the nose

a prosthetic devise with a posterior section to assist with palatopharyngeal closure; also called bulb, speech bulb, or prosthetic speech appliance

a temporary or interim prosthesis used to close a defect in the hard and/or soft palate; may replace tissue lost as a result of developmental or surgical alterations; necessary for intelligible speech

a definitive prosthesis to improve speech by obturating (sealing off) a palatal cleft or occasionally assisting in incompetent soft palate

a combination of symptoms either resulting from a single cause or occurring so commonly together as to constitute a distinct clinical picture

creation of an opening to the trachea through the neck, with insertion of an indwelling tube to facilitate passage of air or evacuation of secretions

anatomic or functional deficiency in the soft palate or the muscle affecting closure of the opening between the mouth and nose in speech; results in a nasal speech quality

covering structure or veil

soft palate