The bifid or cleft uvula is the mildest form of the more severe manifestation of the congenital palatine cleft or also called palatoschisis. The cleft can involve not only a part but, at times, also the entire length of the uvula. This harmless malformation, which occurs in circa 1 per cent of the general population neither inhibits speech nor swallowing functions and does, therefore, not require therapy.
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