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glossoptosis

glossoptosis

9.9
The tongue falls back into the throat and can block breathing
  • noun
  • /ˌɡlɑːsəpˈtoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
: glosoptosis
  • Infants with glossoptosis may have difficulty breathing due to airway obstruction.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the baby with glossoptosis after noticing the abnormal position of his tongue.

  • Treatment for glossoptosis often involves monitoring and, in severe cases, surgical intervention.

  • The patient was diagnosed with glossoptosis at the hospital.

  • Children with glossoptosis may face breathing difficulties.

  • Infants with glossoptosis may experience breathing difficulties because the tongue obstructs their airway.

  • The pediatrician explained that glossoptosis is a condition where the tongue's position can block the throat.

  • In severe cases, glossoptosis may require surgical procedures to prevent airway obstruction.

How Obstructive

aphagia
  • Specialized
9.9
glossoptosis
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

glossoptosis singular
glossoptoses plural

Morphology

glossoptosis = ptosis (opaque) = glosso + ptosis

A technical medical formation from Greek combining forms (glosso- + -ptosis) unlikely to be interpretable by average learners.

Etymology

Glossoptosis comes from old Greek parts: gloss- meaning 'tongue' and -ptosis meaning 'falling' or 'droop', and you can see gloss- in the word glossary. So glossoptosis describes when the tongue 'falls' back into the throat and can block breathing.