Category: P
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Palatorrhaphy
Surgical reconstruction of a cleft palate. A surgical operation to suture and close a cleft palate.. An operation for uniting a cleft palate. The surgical stitching of the palate is termed staphylorrhaphy.
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Palatopharyngeal sphincter
The muscular ring that controls separation of the nasopharynx and oropharynx during swallowing and speech.
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Palatopharyngeal incompetence
Dysfunction of an anatomically intact soft palate resulting in inadequate palatopharyngeal closure. Palatopharyngeal incompetence is usually a result of neurologic or muscular disease or trauma.
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Palatogram
A record of the movement of the tongue and soft palate created during function, usually speech.
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Palatal vault
The most superior and deepest portion of the palate. The palatal curvature. Superior surface of the hard palate.
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Palatal incompetence
The muscular inability of the soft palate to adequately seal the port between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx during speech and swallowing. Failure to seal this port results in unintelligible speech and nasopharyngeal regurgitation of food and liquids. Conditions that cause palatal incompetence include degenerative nerve diseases, tumors, myasthenia gravis, strokes, cleft palate, polio, cerebral…
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Palatal implant
Dental implant placed in the midsagittal area of the maxillary hard palate for use as anchorage in orthodontic treatment.
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Palatal groove
A developmental, anomalous groove usually found on the palatal aspect of maxillary central and lateral incisors. Also known as palatogingival groove and palatoradicular groove.
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Paget’s disease
Osteitis deformans. Disease of unknown etiology, characterized by enlargement of the cranial bones and often the maxilla and mandible. Cotton‐wool appearance of bone on a radiograph may be a diagnostic feature. An inflammatory cancerous condition of the areola and nipple, usually associated with carcinoma or the milk ducts and other tissues of the breast. A…
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PACS (abbrev)
Picture archiving and communication system.