"retropharynx" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks Etymology: retro- + pharynx Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|pharynx}} retro- + pharynx Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} retropharynx (plural not attested)
  1. (anatomy) The posterior part of the pharynx. Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: retropharyngeal

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