Pharynx
"Pharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx).
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D010614
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MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.750 A04.623 A14.724
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Concept/Terms |
Pharynx- Pharynx
- Pharynxs
- Throat
- Throats
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1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Godin A, Connor RI, Degefu HN, Rosato PC, Wieland-Alter WF, Axelrod KS, Kovacikova G, Weiner JA, Ackerman ME, Chen EY, Arita M, Bandyopadhyay AS, Raja AI, Modlin JF, Brickley EB, Wright PF. Nasal and Pharyngeal Mucosal Immunity to Poliovirus in Children Following Routine Immunization With Inactivated Polio Vaccine in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 15; 230(5):e1023-e1030.
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Power SJ, Piccorelli AV, Jones DL, Neuberger I, Allen GC, Barhaghi K, Kotlarek KJ. Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Dimensions in Infants 0-12 Months: Between- and Within-Group Differences Based on Age and Sex. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 Oct 08; 67(10):3579-3594.
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Commesso EA, Kedarisetty S, Kita AE, Sharma A, Woodson BT, Green KK, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Kezirian EJ. Palate Shape, Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pharyngeal Surgery Outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Sep; 171(3):902-909.
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Corbisiero MF, Smyth A, Stellern J, Leoniak S, Raines MM, Axford B, Dobbie AM. Mitigating Infectious Complications of Injection Pharyngoplasty with Calcium Hydroxyapatite for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: Retropharyngeal Abscess and Osteomyelitis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Feb; 62(2):347-350.
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Parikh SR, Boudewyns A, Friedman NR, Schwartz SR, Baldassari CM, Benedek P, Carr MM, Chan DK, Chan KC, Cheng AT, Couloigner V, Diala OR, DeRowe A, El-Hakim H, Fayoux P, Hsu WC, Ishman S, Kirkham EM, Mitchell RB, Thevasagayam R, Lam D. International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus on scoring of pediatric Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Aug; 171:111627.
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Dunbar PJ, Sobotka SA, Rodean J, Pulcini CD, Macy ML, Thomson J, Harris D, Coller RJ, Desmarais A, Hall M, Berry JG. Prevalence of and Spending on Ear, Nose, Throat, and Respiratory Infections Among Children With Chronic Complex Conditions. Acad Pediatr. 2023 03; 23(2):434-440.
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Kotlarek KJ, Levene S, Piccorelli AV, Barhaghi K, Neuberger I. Growth Effects on Velopharyngeal Anatomy Within the First 2 Years of Life. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2022 09 12; 65(9):3365-3376.
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Swei E, Wagh MS. Endoscopic submucosal dissection in the pharynx: Let's start at the very beginning! Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 04; 93(4):828-830.
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Shah RR, Thaler ER. Base of Tongue Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Era of Neurostimulation. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Jun; 53(3):431-443.
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Agrawal N, Yadlapati R, Shabeeb N, Price CP, Lidder A, Shintani-Smith S, Bov? M, Pandolfino J, Tan B. Relationship between extralaryngeal endoscopic findings, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) response, and pH measures in suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux. Dis Esophagus. 2019 Apr 01; 32(4).
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