retropharynx
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks
Noun edit
retropharynx (plural not attested)
- (anatomy) The posterior part of the pharynx.
- 2012, John J. Marini, Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials[1]:
- Because they stimulate the retropharynx and promote gagging, oral airways must not be used in alert patients or in those with intact gag reflexes.