MeSH definition : Posterior displacement of the TONGUE toward the PHARYNX. It is often a feature in
syndromes such as in PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME and DOWN SYNDROME and associated with AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION during sleep (OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEAS).;
MeSH synonym : Glossoptoses;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossoptosis;
Posterior displacement of the TONGUE toward the PHARYNX. It is often a feature in
syndromes such as in PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME and DOWN SYNDROME and associated with AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION during sleep (OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEAS).