Pharynx
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Pharynx. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Pharynx.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Adenoids - A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX....
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper - The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. I...
Hypopharynx - The bottom portion of the pharynx situated below the OROPHARYNX and posterior to the LARYNX. The hyp...
Nasopharynx - The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The n...
Oropharynx - The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and...
Palatine Tonsil - A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on...
Pharyngeal Muscles - The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer...
Pharynx - A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LU...
Velopharyngeal Sphincter - A group of muscles attached to the SOFT PALATE (or velum) and the PHARYNX. They include the superior...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
