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Definition of Retrochoir
1. n. Any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel; also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.
Definition of Retrochoir
1. Noun. (architecture) Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel. ¹
2. Noun. (architecture) In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Retrochoir
1. Any extension of a church behind the higggggggh altar, as a chapel; also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar. Origin: Pref. Retro- + choir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)