pretracheal

pre·tra·che·al

(prē-trā'kē-ăl), Anterior to the trachea; denoting especially the middle layer of deep cervical fascia.

pretracheal

(prē″ trā′ kē-ĭl) (prē-trā′kē-ĭl) [″ + ″] Anterior to the trachea.