Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Velofaryngealsvikt

Engelsk definition

Failure of the SOFT PALATE to reach the posterior pharyngeal wall to close the opening between the oral and nasal cavities. Incomplete velopharyngeal closure is primarily related to surgeries (ADENOIDECTOMY; CLEFT PALATE) or an incompetent PALATOPHARYNGEAL SPHINCTER. It is characterized by hypernasal speech.

Svenska synonymer

Velofaryngealinsufficiens

Engelska synonymer

Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Palatopharyngeal Incompetence Incompetence, Palatopharyngeal Velopharyngeal Incompetence Incompetence, Velopharyngeal Inadequate Velopharyngeal Closure Velopharyngeal Closures, Inadequate