This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Head and neck, Subject name: Surgery
In LAHSHAL terminology for cleft lip & cleft palate, LAHSHAL denotes 
Select and explain. 
A. Bilateral cleft palate only, B. Bilateral cleft lip only, C. Bilateral cleft lip & palate, D. No cleft
C: Bilateral cleft lip & palate
Answer: C: Bilateral cleft lip & palate 
Explanation: Ref: Bailey and love 27th edition Pgno :637 LAHSAL system of Classification LAHSAL system is a diagrammatic classification of cleft lip & cleft palate In this classification system, mouth is divided into 6 pas. I.e., LAHSAL Right Lip; right Alveolus ; Hard palate ; Soft palate ; Left Alveolus ; Left lip First character is for patients right lip & last character for patients left lip Complete cleft is indicated with a capital letter & an incomplete cleft with small letter No cleft is represented with a dot Examples of LAHSAL system of Classification Bilateral complete cleft lip & palate LAHSAL Left complete cleft lip ..... L Right Incomplete cleft lip & Alveolus la.... Incomplete hard palate, complete soft palate defect .. hS..