raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99772

Cleft velum

Synonyms: Cleft soft palate · Cleft velum palatinum

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Cleft velum is a fissure type embryopathy that affects in varying degrees the soft palate.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCleft velumCleft soft palate · Cleft velum palatinum
frFente vélaireFente du palais mou · Fente du palais musculo-membraneux · Fente du voile du palais
deVelumspalteGaumensegelspalte · Spalte des weichen Gaumens · Weichgaumenspalte
esHendidura del velo del paladarHendidura del paladar blando · Hendidura del velo palatino
itSchisi del veloSchisi del palato molle · Schisi del velo palatino
nlGespleten velumGespleten velum palatinum · Gespleten zacht verhemelte
ptFenda do velum
plRozszczep podniebienia miękkiego= en
csRozštěp měkkého patra= en
ukРозщілина мякого піднебінняРозщілина мякого піднебіння · Розщілина velum palatinum
zh腭帆裂腭裂
trYarık velumYarık yumuşak damak · Yarık velum palatinum

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM119570BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q35.3Especificvalidated
ICD-11LA42.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0007338Evalidated
MeSHC562950Evalidated
UMLSC0432098Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

  • ORPHA:2014Cleft palate
    rare developmental anomalies during embryogenesis; rare surgical maxillo-facial diseases

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
UBBCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:12463ENSG0000017031519133917p11.2ubiquitin B17468296[PMID]
GRHL3Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:25839ENSG000001580556083171p36.11grainyhead like transcription factor 327018472[PMID]_27018475[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2019-06-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000185Cleft soft palate
HP:0011469Nasal regurgitation
HP:0200136Oral-pharyngeal dysphagia
HP:0002033Poor suck
HP:0010863Receptive language delay
HP:0000220Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011951Aspiration pneumonia
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0000327Hypoplasia of the maxilla
HP:0000403Recurrent otitis media
HP:0011219Short face
HP:0009088Speech articulation difficulties

Annotation source: 10595666[PMID]_14663236[PMID]_22523495[PMID]_27617110[PMID]

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