"Oropharynx" 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 middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of Upper Respiratory Viral Load Distributions in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Children Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Hospital Testing Programs. J Clin Microbiol. 2020 12 17; 59(1).
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Spread of Antigenically Drifted Influenza A(H3N2) Viruses and Vaccine Effectiveness in the United States During the 2018-2019 Season. J Infect Dis. 2020 01 01; 221(1):8-15.
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Aspiration and Dysphagia in the Neonatal Patient. Clin Perinatol. 2018 12; 45(4):645-660.
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Computed Tomography-Based Texture Analysis to Determine Human Papillomavirus Status of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2018 Mar/Apr; 42(2):299-305.
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Subcranial and orthognathic surgery for obstructive sleep apnea in achondroplasia. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Dec; 45(12):2028-2034.
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Perinatal diagnosis and management of oropharyngeal fetus in fetu: A case report. J Clin Ultrasound. 2018 May; 46(4):286-291.
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E2F transcription factor 2 variants as predictive biomarkers for recurrence risk in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. Mol Carcinog. 2017 04; 56(4):1335-1343.
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The national landscape of human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Cancer. 2017 Feb 01; 140(3):504-512.
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A functional variant at miRNA-122 binding site in IL-1a 3' UTR predicts risk of recurrence in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Oncotarget. 2016 Jun 07; 7(23):34472-9.
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of oropharyngeal carcinoma related to high-risk non-human papillomavirus16 viral subtypes. Head Neck. 2016 09; 38(9):1330-7.