retropharynx

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

retro- +‎ pharynx

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

retropharynx (plural not attested)

  1. (anatomy) The posterior part of the pharynx.
    • 2012, John J. Marini, Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials‎[1]:
      Because they stimulate the retropharynx and promote gagging, oral airways must not be used in alert patients or in those with intact gag reflexes.

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