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retropharyngeal

Today it means: Located behind the pharynx. Full definition →

French rétro-pharyngien

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French · derived fromrétro-pharyngien
English todayretropharyngeal

Mid 19th century from retro- + pharyngeal, after French rétro-pharyngien.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.