Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
| Definition: |
Failure of the soft palate to reach the posterior pharyngeal wall. It may be caused by cleft palate surgery, palatal or pharyngeal abnormalities or injury, or neuromuscular dysfunction of the velopharyngeal sphincter. It causes hypernasality of speech. |
| Notes: |
failure of soft palate to reach posterior wall of pharynx |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cleft Palate (1966-1977),Palate (1966-1977),Pharynx (1966-1977) |
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Definitions and Terms
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