Category: P

The muscle arising from thyroid cartilage and pharyngeal wall, extending upward in posterior pillar, and inserting into aponeurosis of soft palate. It constricts the pharyngeal isthmus, raises the larynx, and depresses the soft palate.  

Recording of the movements of the palate in speech.  

The muscle arising from the sides and undersurface of the tongue. Fibers pass upward through glossopalatine arch and are inserted in palatine aponeurosis. It constricts the faucial isthmus by raising the root of the tongue and drawing the sides of the soft palate downward.  

Inflammation of the palate.  

Two archlike folds of mucous membrane (glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches) that form the lateral margins of faucial and pharyngeal isthmuses. They are continuous above with the soft palate.  

A removable orthodontic appliance equipped to provide the force for tooth movement. It may be used continuously or intermittently.  

Two of anything similar in shape, size, and conformation.  

A colloquial, commonly used term for interstitial nephritis.  

Acute pain affecting the large joints (e.g., the ankles, elbows, knees, and/or shoulders) of those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Its cause is not clearly defined, but HIV infection of the joints is thought to be one explanation.  

During active movement of an extremity, a portion of the range of motion in which pain is perceived. Pain is usually due to pinching of soft tissues at only a specific portion of the range of motion. A painful arc may be caused by tendonitis or bursitis.