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retropharynx

retropharynx noun: the posterior part of the pharynx.

Noun

retropharynx (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The posterior part of the pharynx.
    • Because they stimulate the retropharynx and promote gagging, oral airways must not be used in alert patients or in those with intact gag reflexes.2012, John J. Marini, Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials

Origin of retropharynx

From retro- + pharynx.

Words that rhyme with retropharynx

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Questions about retropharynx

What does retropharynx mean?
Retropharynx means the posterior part of the pharynx.
What part of speech is retropharynx?
Retropharynx is a noun.

Words near retropharynx in the dictionary

  1. retroperitoneoscopy
  2. retroperitoneum
  3. retroperitonium
  4. retropharyngeal
  5. retropharyngeally
  6. retropharynx
  7. retrophile
  8. retrophiles
  9. retrophilia
  10. retrophrenic
  11. retrophylogenomics

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