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retropectoral

retropectoral adjective: behind the chest wall.

Adjective

retropectoral (not comparable)

  1. Behind the chest wall

Origin of retropectoral

From retro- + pectoral.

Questions about retropectoral

What does retropectoral mean?
Retropectoral means behind the chest wall.
What part of speech is retropectoral?
Retropectoral is an adjective.

Words near retropectoral in the dictionary

  1. retroparticles
  2. retropatellar
  3. retropay
  4. retropayment
  5. retropayments
  6. retropectoral
  7. retropepsin
  8. retropepsins
  9. retroperfusion
  10. retroperirenal
  11. retroperistalsis

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