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Descriptor
English
:
Glossoptosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Glosoptosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glossoptose
Tree Number:
C07.465.910.411
Definition
English
:
Posterior displacement of the
TONGUE
toward the
PHARYNX
. It is often a feature in syndromes such as in
PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME
and
DOWN SYNDROME
and associated with
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
during sleep (OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEAS).
History Note
English
:
2015
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
55565
Unique Identifier:
D065710
Occurrence in VHL
:
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