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base of tongue Surgical anatomy An area defined by the Am Joint Committee on Cancer, as extending from the line of the circumvallate papillae to the junction of the base of the epiglottis–valleculae, including the pharyngoepiglottis and
glossoepiglottic folds See Oropharynx, Oropharynx proper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Additionally, tongue reduction surgery can be performed to minimize the size of the base of tongue, opening the airway and eliminating snoring. Basaloid squamous carcinoma is usually located in the hypopharynx, base of tongue, and supraglottic larynx, regions in which basal cell adenocarcinoma is rarely found. Liposarcoma of the base of tongue and tonsillar fossa: A possibly underdiagnosed neoplasm. |
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