retropharyngeal

== English == === Etymology === Mid 19th century from retro- +‎ pharyngeal, after French rétro-pharyngien. === Pronunciation === (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 === retropharyngeal (not comparable) (anatomy, relational) Located behind the pharynx. ==== Derived terms ==== retropharyngeally ==== Related terms ==== retropharynx ==== Translations ==== === References === “retropharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “retropharyngeal”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.