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retroglossal

retroglossal adjective: behind the tongue.

Adjective

retroglossal (not comparable)

  1. Behind the tongue
    • Although obstruction may occur at any point in the pharynx, it is most frequently observed in either the retropalatal and/or the retroglossal regions [ 57 ].2015 July 4, Vilma E. Ortiz, Jean Kwo, “Obesity: physiologic changes and implications for preoperative management”, in BMC Anesthesiology, volume 15, →DOI

Origin of retroglossal

From retro- + glossal.

Words that rhyme with retroglossal

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Questions about retroglossal

What does retroglossal mean?
Retroglossal means behind the tongue.
What part of speech is retroglossal?
Retroglossal is an adjective.

Words near retroglossal in the dictionary

  1. retrogenic
  2. retrogenically
  3. retrogeniculate
  4. retroglandular
  5. retroglenoid
  6. retroglossal
  7. retrognathia
  8. retrognathic
  9. retrognathism
  10. retrognathous
  11. retrognoses

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