"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tongue" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tongue" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tongue" by people in Profiles.
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Respiratory neuropathology in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7. JCI Insight. 2024 Jul 18; 9(18).
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Tongue electrical impedance myography correlates with functional, neurophysiologic, and clinical outcome measures in long-term oropharyngeal cancer survivors with and without hypoglossal neuropathy: An exploratory study. Head Neck. 2024 03; 46(3):581-591.
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Sclerodactyly, Tongue Telangiectasias, Premature Severe Aortic Stenosis, and RNA Polymerase III Autoantibodies in a Patient with Syncope. Am J Med. 2024 03; 137(3):e50-e51.
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Profunda Artery Perforator Flap Tongue Reconstruction: An Effective and Safe Alternative to the Anterolateral Thigh Flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 153(6):1191e-1200e.
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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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A 7-Month-Old with a Tongue Lesion. J Pediatr. 2022 05; 244:241-242.
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MALT lymphoma of the tongue: An unusual site that may present a diagnostic challenge. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2022 Feb; 56:151841.
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Bilabial-protruding, mouth-opening and tongue-depressing stent for proton radiation therapy. J Prosthet Dent. 2022 Nov; 128(5):1109-1113.