retromolar pad

[ rĕt′rō-mō′lər ]

n.

A cushioned mass of tissue, frequently pear-shaped, located on the alveolar process of the mandible behind the area of the last natural molar tooth.

Words nearby retromolar pad

retrolental, retrolental fibroplasia, retrolingual, retromandibular vein, retromingent, retromolar pad, retronym, retroocular, retropack, retroperitoneal, retroperitoneal space