"Tongue" 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.
A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
| Descriptor ID |
D014059
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.500.885 A14.549.885
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tongue" by people in Profiles.
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Tongue strength in progressive supranuclear palsy. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2025 Jun; 135:107839.
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Respiratory neuropathology in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7. JCI Insight. 2024 Jul 18; 9(18).
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Comparison of the b?b? VieScope? and direct laryngoscope for pediatric tongue oedema scenario: A simulation study. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 07; 69:207-208.
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American society of pediatric otolaryngology vascular anomalies task force review of tongue venous malformations: Techniques, pearls, and pitfalls. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Apr; 167:111497.
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Superior Labial Frenulum Attachment Site and Correlation with Breastfeeding Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2022 12; 132(12):2498-2504.
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Ventilatory Drive Withdrawal Rather Than Reduced Genioglossus Compensation as a Mechanism of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in REM Sleep. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 01 15; 205(2):219-232.
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A pair of long intergenic non-coding RNA LINC00887 variants act antagonistically to control Carbonic Anhydrase IX transcription upon hypoxia in tongue squamous carcinoma progression. BMC Biol. 2021 09 07; 19(1):192.
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Characterizing postoperative physiologic swallow function following transoral robotic surgery for early stage tonsil, base of tongue, and unknown primary human papillomavirus-associated squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2021 05; 43(5):1629-1640.
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Posterior Tongue Tie, Base of Tongue Movement, and Pharyngeal Dysphagia: What is the Connection? Dysphagia. 2020 02; 35(1):129-132.
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Frequency of Tongue Cleaning Impacts the Human Tongue Microbiome Composition and Enterosalivary Circulation of Nitrate. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019; 9:39.