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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Glossoptosis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Glosoptosis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Glossoptose
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Synonyms English:
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Glossoptoses
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Tree Number:
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C07.465.910.411
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Definition English:
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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). |
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History Note English:
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2015
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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55565
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Unique Identifier:
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D065710
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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