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oral pharyngeal hyperplasia
Used for:
oropharyngeal hyperplasia
Broader Terms:
hyperplasia
Broader Terms:
oral pharyngeal disorder
Narrower Terms:
gingiva hyperplasia
Narrower Terms:
oral leukoplakia
Scope Note:
increase in the number of cells in the oral pharynx without tumor formation; it differs from hypertrophy, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of oral pharynx cells; oral pharyngeal refers to the region of the body between the lips and the oropharynx, which is pharynx below the soft palate and above the epiglottis.
Term Number:
2139-2639
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