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Glossoptosis

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Posterior displacement of the tongue into the pharynx, i.e., a tongue that is mislocalised posteriorly. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125428 ]

Term info

Label

Glossoptosis

Synonyms
  • Lingual retraction
  • Retraction of the tongue
database cross reference
Subsets

hposlim_core

layperson term
Retraction of the tongue [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

comment

Presumably, use of the suffix ptosis refers to the situation where the patient is supine, and the displacement is downward. Strictly speaking, the term glossoptosis indicates falling of the tongue and thus can also be forward displacement; however by convention it is only used for backward displacement. Glossoptosis may cause obstruction of the airway.

has broad synonym

Posterior displacement of the tongue

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000162

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