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Pharyngeal structure

Known as: Pharynx, Throats, Pharynxs 
A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY… 
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Benign Pyriform Fossa NeoplasmBenign neoplasm of pharynxEpiglottitisHerpes simplex virus identified:Prid:Pt:Thrt:Nom:Organism specific culture

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Malignant neoplasm of pharynxOropharyngealhypopharynx

Broader (1)

Respiratory System

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cancer risk in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: associations with immunodeficiency, smoking, and highly active antiretroviral therapy.
BACKGROUND Persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk for several cancers, but the… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Overview of the role of alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase and their variants in the genesis of alcohol-related pathology
Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) are responsible for metabolizing the bulk of ethanol… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Fgf8 is required for pharyngeal arch and cardiovascular development in the mouse.
We present here an analysis of cardiovascular and pharyngeal arch development in mouse embryos hypomorphic for Fgf8. Previously… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
daf-16 integrates developmental and environmental inputs to mediate aging in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Review
1995
Review
1995
Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality
A detailed summary of the contents and purpose of this book is contained in the foreword written by L Tomatis, the Director of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Viscerotopic representation of the upper alimentary tract in the medulla oblongata in the rat: The nucleus ambiguus
The nucleus ambiguus has been reported to innervate various thoracic and abdominal viscera in addition to the musculature of the… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
A new syndrome involving cleft palate, cardiac anomalies, typical facies, and learning disabilities: velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
This report describes a pattern of similarities among 12 patients which are felt to represent a newly recognized congenital… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Mesenchymal derivatives of the neural crest: analysis of chimaeric quail and chick embryos.
SUMMARY Interspecific grafts of neural tube and associated neural crest (NC) have been made between quail and chick embryos… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The effect of joint exposure to alcohol and tobacco on risk of cancer of the mouth and pharynx.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
MYCOPLASMA SPECIES IDENTIFICATION BASED UPON GROWTH INHIBITION BY SPECIFIC ANTISERA.
A method of mycoplasma species identification is described, based upon inhibition of the PPLO growth on solid media around… 
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