retropalatal

English

Etymology

From retro- +‎ palatal.

Adjective

retropalatal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Behind the palate
   • 2015 July 4, Vilma E. Ortiz, Jean Kwo, “Obesity: physiologic changes and implications for preoperative management”, in BMC Anesthesiology‎^[1], volume 15, →DOI:

     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 ].