Pretracheal

//pɹiːˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Anterior to the trachea. not-comparable, relational

    "Central lymph nodes were divided into three or four subgroups in some articles: ipsilateral paratracheal, pretracheal, contralateral paratracheal, and prelaryngeal."

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"Central lymph nodes were divided into three or four subgroups in some articles: ipsilateral paratracheal, pretracheal, contralateral paratracheal, and prelaryngeal."

Etymology

From pre- + tracheal.

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