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Root of tongue

Known as: Radix linguae, tongue root, Posterior Tongue 
The posterior one third of the tongue behind the terminal sulcus that forms the anterior aspect of the oro-pharynx responsible for swallowing and… 
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Benign Posterior Tongue NeoplasmMalignant Posterior Tongue NeoplasmPharyngeal portion of dorsum of tonguePosterior Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

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2010
2010
Upper airway size and configuration during propofol‐based sedation for magnetic resonance imaging: an analysis of 138 infants and children
Background:  Propofol is widely used for pediatric sedation. However, increasing depth of propofol sedation is associated with… 
2006
2006
Pseudoaneurysm of the Lingual Artery After Temperature‐Controlled Radiofrequency Tongue Base Reduction: A Severe Complication
Temperature‐controlled radiofrequency reduction (TCRF) of the tongue base has been developed as an alternative option for the… 
2000
2000
Tongue Base Reduction with Radiofrequency Tissue Ablation: Preliminary Results after Two Treatment Sessions
Over the last few years, different surgical techniques for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have been developed… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The temporalis muscle flap in intraoral reconstruction.
BACKGROUND Reconstruction following excision of intraoral tumours presents a challenge to the head and neck surgeon. The purpose… 
1996
1996
Quantitative morphology and histochemistry of intrinsic lingual muscle fibers in Macaca fascicularis.
Histological, histochemical, and quantitative morphometric techniques were used to determine muscle fiber-type distributions and… 
1994
1994
Swallow recovery in an oral cancer patient following surgery, radiotherapy, and hyperthermia
Background. No study has examined the nature and extent of swallowing impairment in oral cancer patients following treatment with… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Work in progress: NMR anatomy of the larynx and tongue base.
The normal anatomy of the larynx and base of the tongue as seen on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) images was studied. Scans of… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Skin grafts in oral cavity reconstruction.
Resurfacing of surgically created oral cavity defects with skin grafts is easily accomplished and is attended by predictable… 
1979
1979
Abscess of the lingual tonsil.
Abscess of the lingual tonsil is an unusual entity that may cause diagnostic difficulty. The pathophysiologic mechanism of… 
1966
1966
Cineradiography of the swallowing mechanism following supraglottic subtotal laryngectomy.
Since 1955, 150 patients have been subjected to a one-stage supraglottic subtotal laryngectomy for carcinoma of the epiglottis… 
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