Usually means: Behind the esophagus in position.
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  2. retroesophageal: Dictionary.com
  3. retroesophageal: Wiktionary

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  1. retroesophageal: Medical dictionary

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▸ adjective:  (anatomy) Behind the esophagus

Similar:
retrolaryngeal, postesophageal, retromesenteric, retropharyngeal, retrocostal, retrocardiac, retrochoanal, retrorectal, retropancreatic, retroduodenal, more...

Opposite:
proesophageal, anterior esophageal

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Similar:
retrolaryngeal, postesophageal, retromesenteric, retropharyngeal, retrocostal, retrocardiac, retrochoanal, retrorectal, retropancreatic, retroduodenal, more...

Opposite:
proesophageal, anterior esophageal



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