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Velopharyngeal inadequacy — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|528.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ent eMedicineTopic = 596 MeshID = D014681Velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI) is a malfunction of a velopharyngeal… … Wikipedia
velopharyngeal adequacy — sufficient velopharyngeal closure so that air and hence sound cannot enter the nasopharyngeal and nasal cavities. Cf. velopharyngeal insufficiency … Medical dictionary
insufficiency — Lack of completeness of function or power. SEE ALSO: incompetence. [L. in , neg. + sufficientia, fr. sufficio to suffice] accommodative i. a lack of appropriate accommodation for near focus. acute adrenocortical i. severe adrenocortical i. when… … Medical dictionary
velopharyngeal closure — closure of nasal air escape by the elevation of the soft palate and contraction of the posterior pharyngeal wall. See also under adequacy and under insufficiency … Medical dictionary
velopharyngeal incompetence — see under insufficiency … Medical dictionary
Pharyngeal flap surgery — is a procedure to correct the airflow during speech. The procedure is common amongpeople with cleft palate and some types of dysarthria.Pharyngeal flap proceduresPosterior pharyngeal flap surgery is the most commonly used operation to restore… … Wikipedia
Lujan-Fryns syndrome — Lujan–Fryns syndrome Classification and external resources Lujan–Fryns syndrome in a young adult male, with features that include a long, narrow face and recessed chin. ICD 10 F … Wikipedia
Palatine uvula — See also: Uvula of cerebellum and Uvula of urinary bladder Uvula Uvula s location in the human mouth Latin uvula palatina … Wikipedia
Obstructive sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Augmentation pharyngoplasty — is a kind of plastic surgery for the pharynx (soft tissue at the back of the mouth) when the tissue at the back of the mouth is not able to close properly. It is typically used to correct speech problems in children with cleft palate. It may also … Wikipedia
