Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
deficit di tenuta
English translation:
inadequate velopharyngeal seal
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Jenny Cowd
Mar 16, 2013 11:38
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deficit di tenuta
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Medical (general)
Si valuta poi la funzionalità velare in fonazione e a riposo, annotando gli eventuali deficit di innalzamento o tenuta.
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| 4 | inadequate velopharyngeal seal |
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inadequate velopharyngeal seal
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/873018-overview#a0104
"Oral resonance (as contrasted to nasal resonance) is obtained by **velopharyngeal closure (VPC)**, a seal between the nasopharynx and the oral cavity. Typically VPC is accomplished by elevation of the velum and approximation of the lateral walls to close off the nasopharynx"
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