About The Medical Condition Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

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Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

Palatopharyngeal Incompetence Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Palatopharyngeal Incompetence Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Palatopharyngeal Incompetence?

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.

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