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Anatomy and topography
Functional anatomy
Respiratory system
XA8Z63Upper respiratory tract
XA9AZ1Nasopharynx
XA7PX5Lateral wall of nasopharynx
XA7W35Pharyngeal recess

XA9P89 category

Retropharyngeal recess

Also indexed as

Retropharyngeal recessRetropharyngeal space

Nearby in Pharyngeal recess

XA6QY3Parapharyngeal recess

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
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XA8Z63Upper respiratory tract
XA07R2Lower respiratory tract
XA43C9Nasal cavity
XA3523Accessory sinuses
XA9AZ1Nasopharynx
XA2RH5Larynx
XA0659Superior wall of nasopharynx
XA21P9Anterior wall of nasopharynx
XA4BR4Posterior wall of nasopharynx
XA7PX5Lateral wall of nasopharynx
XA7W35Pharyngeal recess
XA9P89Retropharyngeal recess
XA6QY3Parapharyngeal recess

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