Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Hypoplasia of the pharynx
HP:0009555
What it means
Underdevelopment of the pharynx.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Decreased diameter of pharynx · Decreased length of pharynx · Decreased size of pharynx · Decreased volume of pharynx · Decreased width of pharynx · Hypotrophic pharynx · Small pharynx · Underdevelopment of pharynx
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