| glossopalatolabial paralysis | One of the subgroups of motor neuron disease; a progressive degenerative disorder of the motor neurons of primarily the brainstem, manifested as weakness (and wasting) of the various bulbar muscles, resulting in dysarthria and dysphagia-fluid regurgitation is an outstanding symptom and can cause aspiration; tongue weakness and wasting is usually evident, and often the fasciculation potentials are present in the tongue and facial muscles. Synonym: glossopalatolabial paralysis, glossopharyngeolabial paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| glossopathy | A disease of the tongue. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeal | <anatomy> Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves. Origin: Gr. The tongue + E. Pharyngeal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossopharyngeal breathing | Respiration unaided by the usual primary muscles of respiration; the air is forced into the lungs by use of the tongue and muscles of the pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The glossopharyngeal nerve enervates muscles involved in swallowing and taste. Lesions of the ninth nerve result in difficulty swallowing and disturbance of taste. Synonym: cranial nerve IX. (27 Sep 1997) |
| glossopharyngeal neuralgia | Paroxysmal lancinating pain in the throat or palate. Synonym: glossopharyngeal tic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars glossopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeal tic | Paroxysmal lancinating pain in the throat or palate. Synonym: glossopharyngeal tic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeolabial paralysis | One of the subgroups of motor neuron disease; a progressive degenerative disorder of the motor neurons of primarily the brainstem, manifested as weakness (and wasting) of the various bulbar muscles, resulting in dysarthria and dysphagia-fluid regurgitation is an outstanding symptom and can cause aspiration; tongue weakness and wasting is usually evident, and often the fasciculation potentials are present in the tongue and facial muscles. Synonym: glossopalatolabial paralysis, glossopharyngeolabial paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopharyngeus | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossoplasty | Plastic surgery of the tongue. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossoplegia | Synonym: glossolysis. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Plege, stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossoptosis | Glossoptosia Downward displacement of the tongue. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossopyrosis | Synonym: glossodynia. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Pyrosis, a burning (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossorrhaphy | Suture of a wound of the tongue. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |