palatopharyngeal incompetence

Definition from Glossary

The inability of an anatomically intact soft palate to contribute to a functional palatopharyngeal closure usually due to disease or trauma of a neurogenic or muscular nature—see PALATOPHARYNGEAL INADEQUACY, PALATOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY

Pronunciation
pă-li˘t′a-fa-ri˘n′jē′al i˘n-ko˘m′pi˘-tans