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glossoptosis

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Noun1.glossoptosis - abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue
descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)


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On physical examination, micrognathia and upper airway obstruction caused by glossoptosis were noted.
Mandibular distraction osteogenesis with a small semiburied device in ... by Sesenna, Enrico / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[4] Epois proposed that the imbalance of the muscular insertion of the tongue on the mandible is responsible for the micrognathia, tongue elevation, and glossoptosis in these patients.
Subperiosteal release of the floor of the mouth musculature in two ... by Rozelle, Arlene / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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