retropalatal

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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, 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 .