"Deglutition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act of taking solids and liquids into the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT through the mouth and throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D003679
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.178
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| Concept/Terms |
Deglutition- Deglutition
- Deglutitions
- Swallowing
- Swallowings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deglutition" by people in Profiles.
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Diverse Tongue Base Retraction Strategies Drive Bolus Propulsion during Mammalian Swallowing. Integr Comp Biol. 2025 Dec 05; 65(6):1416-1436.
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Impact of Mild Frailty on Quantitative Measures of Oropharyngeal Swallow. Laryngoscope. 2025 Sep; 135(9):3112-3119.
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Ndufs4 inactivation in glutamatergic neurons reveals swallow-breathing discoordination in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome. Exp Neurol. 2025 Mar; 385:115123.
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The effects of noninvasive respiratory support on swallowing physiology, airway protection, and respiratory-swallow pattern in adults: A systematic review. Respir Med. 2024 Nov-Dec; 234:107844.
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Respiratory-swallow patterning and oropharyngeal swallowing impairment in patients undergoing evaluation for lung transplant. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Nov; 36(11):e14912.
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Relationship between pulmonary, cough, and swallowing functions in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jul; 70(1):140-147.
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Chronic intermittent hypoxia reveals role of the Postinspiratory Complex in the mediation of normal swallow production. Elife. 2024 Apr 24; 12.
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Head posture impacts mammalian hyoid position and suprahyoid muscle length: implication for swallowing biomechanics. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2023 12 04; 378(1891):20220552.
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Swallowed Needle Embedded in the Right Kidney for Ten Months in a 4-Year-Old Asymptomatic Child. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 11 01; 77(5):e69.
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Biomechanical and Cortical Control of Tongue Movements During Chewing and Swallowing. Dysphagia. 2024 Feb; 39(1):1-32.