Glossoptosis

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).

Year introduced: 2015

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.910.411

MeSH Unique ID: D065710

Entry Terms:

• Glossoptoses

Previous Indexing:

• Tongue/abnormalities (1963-2014)
• Tongue Diseases (1977-2014)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Tongue Diseases
Glossoptosis