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retropharyngeal
(redirected from retropharyngeal abscess)

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ret·ro·pha·ryn·ge·al  (rtr-f-rnj-l, -jl, -frn-jl)
adj.
Situated or occurring behind the pharynx.
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The cough had been present since he had developed a retropharyngeal abscess that required intubation for airway control and surgical drainage.
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Among deep abscesses, 2 mediastinal and 1 retropharyngeal abscess were CA-MRSA, and 1 retropharyngeal abscess was CA-MSSA.
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