PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE
\pˈalɐtˌɒfɑːɹˌɪnd͡ʒi͡əl ɪnkˈɒmpɪtəns], \pˈalɐtˌɒfɑːɹˌɪndʒiəl ɪnkˈɒmpɪtəns], \p_ˈa_l_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_f_ɑː_ɹ_ˌɪ_n_dʒ_iə_l ɪ_n_k_ˈɒ_m_p_ɪ_t_ə_n_s]\
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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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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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