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Meaning of retropharynx | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The posterior part of the pharynx.

no-plural

Examples

“Because they stimulate the retropharynx and promote gagging, oral airways must not be used in alert patients or in those with intact gag reflexes.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

retrophile retrophilia retrophylogenomics retropicalization retropinnid retroplasmid