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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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PRS refers to the constellation of U-shaped cleft palate, micrognathia, and glossoptosis.
The multidisciplinary evaluation and management of cleft lip and ... by Grant, John / Southern Medical Journal
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
The Robin sequence typically consists of micrognathia (abnormally small mandible, or lower jaw); glossoptosis (downward and posterior displacement of the tongue, which appears larger due to the small mandible); and cleft palate.
Defining a Diagnosis by Hirsch, David / The Exceptional Parent
 
 
 
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