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Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspz...
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| velopharyngeal |
referring to the soft palate and pharynx region.
Ãâó: www.cardiogenetics.org/glossary.asp
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| velopharyngeal incompetence |
a disorder of the soft palate and pharynx (throat) in which the muscular portion in the soft palate and throat fail to close completely during normal speech.
Ãâó: www.cardiogenetics.org/glossary.asp
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| velopharyngeal insufficiency |
is a disorder resulting in the improper closing of the velopharyngeal sphincter (soft palate muscle) during speech, allowing air to escape through the nose instead of the mouth.
Ãâó: craniofacial.seattlechildrens.org/resources/glossa...
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| velopharyngeal incompetence |
Inability to achieve adequate velopharyngeal closure despite structures that may appear normal.
Ãâó: www.cleftline.org/aboutclp/glossary.htm
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