retropharyngeal
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Mid 19th century from retro- + pharyngeal, after French rétro-pharyngien.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛ.tɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɹɛ.tɹəʊ.fa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/, /ˌɹɛ.tɹəʊ.fa.ɹənˈd͡ʒiː.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl
Adjective
[edit]retropharyngeal (not comparable)
- (anatomy, relational) Located behind the pharynx.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]behind the pharynx
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References
[edit]- “retropharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “retropharyngeal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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