Biomaterial Database

[Functional disorders of the pharyngo-esophageal junction and cricopharyngeal myotomy in elderly patients]. 1982

A Marinescu, and T Dimitriu, and R Călăraşu, and P Marcu

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007817	Laryngeal Cartilages	The nine cartilages of the larynx, including the cricoid, thyroid and epiglottic, and two each of arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform.	Cartilage, Laryngeal,Cartilages, Laryngeal,Laryngeal Cartilage
D007825	Laryngectomy	Total or partial excision of the larynx.	Laryngectomies
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010608	Pharyngeal Diseases	Pathological processes involving the PHARYNX.	Diseases of Pharynx,Pharynx Diseases,Disease, Pharyngeal,Disease, Pharynx,Diseases, Pharyngeal,Diseases, Pharynx,Pharyngeal Disease,Pharynx Disease
D010609	Pharyngeal Muscles	The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle, and inferior). The internal longitudinal layer consists of the palatopharyngeus, the salpingopharyngeus, and the stylopharyngeus. During swallowing, the outer layer constricts the pharyngeal wall and the inner layer elevates pharynx and LARYNX.	Palatopharyngeus,Muscles of Pharynx,Palatopharyngeal Muscle,Salpingopharyngeus,Stylopharyngeus,Velopharyngeal Muscle,Muscle, Palatopharyngeal,Muscle, Pharyngeal,Muscle, Velopharyngeal,Muscles, Pharyngeal,Pharyngeal Muscle,Pharynx Muscle,Pharynx Muscles
D010611	Pharyngectomy	Surgical removal of a part of the pharynx. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Pharyngectomies
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D003680	Deglutition Disorders	Difficulty in SWALLOWING which may result from neuromuscular disorder or mechanical obstruction. Dysphagia is classified into two distinct types: oropharyngeal dysphagia due to malfunction of the PHARYNX and UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; and esophageal dysphagia due to malfunction of the ESOPHAGUS.	Dysphagia,Swallowing Disorders,Esophageal Dysphagia,Oropharyngeal Dysphagia,Deglutition Disorder,Disorders, Deglutition,Dysphagia, Esophageal,Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal,Swallowing Disorder
D004935	Esophageal Diseases	Pathological processes in the ESOPHAGUS.	Disease, Esophageal,Diseases, Esophageal,Esophageal Disease