[Mealtime assistance of a patient with mastication and deglution difficulties].
1982
T Onodera, and
A Yamashita, and
Y Yoshioka
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008409
Mastication
The act and process of chewing and grinding food in the mouth.
Chewing
D009062
Mouth Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the MOUTH.
Cancer of Mouth,Mouth Cancer,Oral Cancer,Oral Neoplasms,Cancer of the Mouth,Neoplasms, Mouth,Neoplasms, Oral,Cancer, Mouth,Cancer, Oral,Cancers, Mouth,Cancers, Oral,Mouth Cancers,Mouth Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Mouth,Neoplasm, Oral,Oral Cancers,Oral Neoplasm
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.