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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Oropharynx
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Orofaringe
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Orofaringe
Tree Number:
A04.623.603
A14.724.603
Definition
English
:
The middle portion of the
pharynx
that lies posterior to the
mouth
, inferior to the SOFT
PALATE
, and superior to the base of the
tongue
and
EPIGLOTTIS
. It has a digestive function as
food
passes from the
mouth
into the
oropharynx
before entering
ESOPHAGUS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
: index under
PHARYNGITIS
& do not bother to coordinate with
OROPHARYNX
(NIM) unless particularly discussed
History Note
English
:
79
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10138
Unique Identifier:
D009960
Occurrence in VHL
:
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