"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).
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Tong JY, Pasick LJ, Benito DA, Sataloff RT. Adverse Events Associated With Laser Use in the Upper Airway. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 05; 164(5):911-917.
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Zhan X, Li L, Wu C, Chitguppi C, Huntley C, Fang F, Wei Y. Effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on atherosclerosis and cardiac functioning in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Acta Otolaryngol. 2019 Sep; 139(9):793-797.
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Dhar S, Mattioni J, Sataloff RT. Endoscopic Findings in a Professional Singer With Frequent Throat Clearing. Ear Nose Throat J. 2019 Mar; 98(3):128.
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Milkovich NM, Milkovich SM, Harty MP, Kecskemethy HH, Briddell JW, Levi JR, Reilly JS. Computerized Tomography Analysis of Young Children for Prevention of Aspiration Injuries. Laryngoscope. 2019 06; 129(6):1468-1476.
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Huntley C, Chou DW, Doghramji K, Boon M. Comparing Upper Airway Stimulation to Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty: A Single University Experience. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2018 Jun; 127(6):379-383.
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Zafar MA, Mulhall AM, Eschenbacher W, Kaul A, Benzaquen S, Panos RJ. Manometry Optimized Positive Expiratory Pressure (MOPEP) in Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse (EDAC). Respir Med. 2017 10; 131:179-183.
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Friedman JJ, Salapatas AM, Bonzelaar LB, Hwang MS, Friedman M. Changing Rates of Morbidity and Mortality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 07; 157(1):123-127.
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McCrary HC, Nielsen TJ, Goldstein SA. Penetrating Neck Trauma: An Unusual Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Aug; 125(8):682-6.
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Udare AS, Mondel PK, Badhe PV. Killian-Jamieson diverticulum. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jan; 33(1):98.
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Davies RR, Carver SW, Schmidt R, Keskeny H, Hoch J, Pizarro C. Laryngopharyngeal dysfunction independent of vocal fold palsy in?infants after aortic arch interventions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Aug; 148(2):617-24.e2.