"Pharynx" 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 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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| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Ganglioneuroblastoma Presenting as Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a 5-Year-Old Boy. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 May 01; 34(3):e252-e254.
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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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Laryngeal and pharyngeal actinomycosis: a systematic review and report of 3 cases. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Nov-Dec; 43(6):103609.
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A new elpistostegalian from the Late Devonian of the Canadian Arctic. Nature. 2022 08; 608(7923):563-568.
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Comparison of Validated Videofluoroscopic Outcomes of Pharyngeal Residue: Concordance Between a Perceptual, Ordinal, and Bolus-Based Rating Scale and a Normalized Pixel-Based Quantitative Outcome. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2022 07 18; 65(7):2510-2517.
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Recalls of Moderate- and High-Risk Otolaryngologic Devices Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 2003-2019. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 11; 167(5):832-838.
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Comparison of 3 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and a Rapid Antigen Test with Culture for the Detection of Group A Streptococci from Throat Swabs. J Appl Lab Med. 2019 09; 4(2):164-169.
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Transoral Robotic Resection of Recurrent Neopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ear Nose Throat J. 2020 Jun; 99(5):303-304.
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REM obstructive sleep apnea: risk for adverse health outcomes and novel treatments. Sleep Breath. 2019 Jun; 23(2):413-423.
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Management of Early Head and Neck Cancer in Elderly Patients. J Oncol Pract. 2018 09; 14(9):541-546.