| retrocochlear diseases | Diseases of the acoustic nerve. Retrocochlear refers to the eighth cranial nerve and cerebellopontine angle as opposed to the cochlea. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| retrocolic | Posterior to the colon. Origin: retro-+ G. Kolon, colon (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrocollic | Relating to the back of the neck; drawing back the head. Origin: retro-+ L. Collum, neck (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrocollic spasm | Torticollis in which the spasm affects the posterior neck muscles. Synonym: retrocollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrocollis | Torticollis in which the spasm affects the posterior neck muscles. Synonym: retrocollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroconduction | Conduction backward from the ventricles or from the A-V node into and through the atria. Synonym: retroconduction, ventriculoatrial conduction, V-A conduction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrocursive | Running backward. Origin: retro-+ L. Cursus, a running (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrocuspid papilla | A small tissue tag located on the mandibular gingiva lingual to the cuspid teeth; usually occurs bilaterally, is more commonly identified in children, and is considered a normal anatomic structure. Tactile papilla, one of the papillae of the dermis containing a tactile cell or corpuscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrodeviation | A backward bending or inclining. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrodisplacement | Any backward displacement, such as retroversion or retroflexion of the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroduodenal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, one of several small branches from the gastroduodenal artery posterior to the duodenum; distribution, first part of duodenum. Synonym: arteria retroduodenalis, posterior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroduodenal fossa | A peritoneal recess occasionally found behind the third part of the duodenum, between it and the aorta. Synonym: recessus retroduodenalis, infraduodenal fossa, retroduodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroduodenal recess | A peritoneal recess occasionally found behind the third part of the duodenum, between it and the aorta. Synonym: recessus retroduodenalis, infraduodenal fossa, retroduodenal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroesophageal | Posterior to the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrofilling | Placement of a sealing material into the apical foramen of a dental root from the apical end. (05 Mar 2000) |