"Palate, Soft" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.
| Descriptor ID |
D010160
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.617.780
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| Concept/Terms |
Palate, Soft- Palate, Soft
- Palates, Soft
- Velum Palatinum
- Palatinum, Velum
- Soft Palate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Palate, Soft" by people in Profiles.
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Sommerlad B, Seselgyte R, Lees M, Pauws E, Stanier P, Sell D. Familial Absent Uvula With Velopharyngeal Incompetence-A New Syndrome? Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 04; 57(4):514-519.
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Loftus PA, Stegnjajic A, Tibbetts KM, Badhey AK, Glicksman J. Elongated Uvula Causing Chronic Cough: Role of the Modified Uvulopalatoplasty Procedure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Apr; 125(4):325-30.
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Murthy AS, Parikh PM, Cristion C, Thomassen M, Venturi M, Boyajian MJ. Fistula after 2-flap palatoplasty: a 20-year review. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Dec; 63(6):632-5.
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Fairburn SC, Waite PD, Vilos G, Harding SM, Bernreuter W, Cure J, Cherala S. Three-dimensional changes in upper airways of patients with obstructive sleep apnea following maxillomandibular advancement. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Jan; 65(1):6-12.