Chapter 50

Question 1

Bifid uvula

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cheiloplasty

Answer 2

surgical repair of a lip defect

Question 3

Cleft lip

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Cleft palate

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Haberman feeder

Answer 5

specialty bottle used for infants with cleft palate

Question 6

Nasoalveolar molding technique

Answer 6

treatment used for unilateral and bilateral cleft palate to reduce the severity of the cleft in the maxillary gingiva or alveolar ridges and to reduce the deformity of the nose

Question 7

Obturator

Answer 7

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

Question 8

cheilorhinoplasty

Answer 8

plastic surgery of nose and lip

Question 9

Craniofacial

Answer 9

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

Question 10

dentally dysfunctional

Answer 10

abnormal functioning of dental structures

Question 11

graft

Answer 11

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

Question 12

heredity

Answer 12

genetic transmission of traits from parents to offspring

Question 13

orthognathic surgery

Answer 13

surgical repositioning of all or parts of the maxilla or mandible

Question 14

orthopedics

Answer 14

branch of surgery dealing with the preservation and restoration of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures

Question 15

palatoplasty

Answer 15

plastic reconstruction of the palate

Question 16

Premaxilla

Answer 16

anterior part of maxilla that contains the incisal teeth

Question 17

rehabilitation

Answer 17

process of restoring a person’s ability to live and work as normally as possible after a disabling injury or illness

Question 18

habilitation

Answer 18

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

Question 19

speech aid prosthesis

Answer 19

prosthetic device with a posterior section to assist with palatopharyngeal closure

Question 20

syndrome

Answer 20

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

Question 21

tracheostomy

Answer 21

creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck

Question 22

velopharyngeal insufficiency

Answer 22

anatomic or functional deficiency in the soft palate or the muscle affecting closure of the opening between mouth and nose in speech

Question 23

velum

Answer 23

covering structure or veil

Question 24

velum palatinum

Answer 24

soft palate