Failure of the palate to close during embryonic development, creating an opening in the roof of the mouth, is known as:
A) cleft palate.
B) palatoplasty.
C) stomatitis.
D) pyloric stenosis.

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Failure of the palate to close during embryonic development is known as cleft palate. The other options are not related to this condition. Palatoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct a cleft palate, stomatitis is an inflammation of the mouth or oral cavity, and pyloric stenosis is a condition where the muscle at the bottom of the stomach narrows, leading to vomiting and other symptoms.

Failure of the Palate to Close During Embryonic Development, Creating