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retropharyngeal /ret·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al/ (-fah-rin´je-al)

1. pertaining to the posterior part of the pharaynx.

2. posterior to the pharynx.

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Situated or occurring behind the pharynx.

retropharyngeal

behind the pharynx.

retropharyngeal abscess

see pharyngeal abscess.

retropharyngeal lymph node abscess

see pharyngeal abscess.

retropharyngeal lymph node enlargement

enlargement causes interference with respiration and swallowing. The principal sign is snoring. In large animals the glands are palpable via the oral cavity or inspected by fiberoptoscopic viewing. See also pharyngeal lymphadenopathy.

retropharyngeal lymph nodes

lymph nodes in the tissues in the dorsum of the pharynx.

retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy

see pharyngeal lymphadenopathy.

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