"Hypopharynx" 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 bottom portion of the pharynx situated below the OROPHARYNX and posterior to the LARYNX. The hypopharynx communicates with the larynx through the laryngeal inlet, and is also called laryngopharynx.
| Descriptor ID |
D007013
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.490 A14.724.490
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypopharynx- Hypopharynx
- Hypopharynxes
- Laryngopharynx
- Laryngopharynges
- Laryngopharynxes
- Hypopharynges
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Migration of an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Screw into the Constrictor Muscle of the Hypopharynx: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 05 19; 11(2).
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Dietary Modifications in the Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux-Will "an Apple a Day" Keep the Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Away? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 10 01; 143(10):1030-1031.
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Comparative morphology of the head of selected sporophagous and non-sporophagous aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): musculature and hypopharynx-prementum complex. J Morphol. 2010 Aug; 271(8):910-31.
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Improved infant swallowing after gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment: a function of improved laryngeal sensation? Laryngoscope. 2006 Aug; 116(8):1397-403.
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Bilateral cystic parotid masses and a hypopharyngeal mass: a case report and review of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the head and neck. Am J Otolaryngol. 2005 Mar-Apr; 26(2):135-7.
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The role of toluidine blue in assessing margin status after resection of squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996 May; 122(5):517-9.
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Bay leaf impaction in the esophagus and hypopharynx. Ann Intern Med. 1990 Jul 01; 113(1):82-3.