"Oropharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Spread of Antigenically Drifted Influenza A(H3N2) Viruses and Vaccine Effectiveness in the United States During the 2018-2019 Season. J Infect Dis. 2020 01 01; 221(1):8-15.
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Consistency of influenza A virus detection test results across respiratory specimen collection methods using real-time reverse transcription-PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Nov; 51(11):3880-2.
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HIV serodiscordant sex partners and the prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection among HIV negative men who have sex with men: baseline data from the EXPLORE Study. Sex Transm Infect. 2006 Jun; 82(3):229-35.