oral cavity
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oral cavity — n the cavity of the mouth esp the part of the mouth behind the gums and teeth that is bounded above by the hard and soft palates and below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible * * * the mouth … Medical dictionary
Oral cavity proper — The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. Latin cavitas oris propria, cavum oris proprium Gray s … Wikipedia
oral cavity — noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge (Freq. 1) he stuffed his mouth with candy • Syn: ↑mouth, ↑oral fissure, ↑rima oris • Derivationally related forms: ↑mouth ( … Useful english dictionary
oral cavity — The mouth; the buccal cavity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oral cavity — the shallow vestibule anterior to the pharynx, between the first row of gill rakers and the mouth … Dictionary of ichthyology
oral cavity — space within the mouth … English contemporary dictionary
oral cavity — the mouth … The new mediacal dictionary
oral cavity — The mouth … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage IV lip and oral cavity cancer — Stage IV is divided into stages IVA, IVB, and IVC. In stage IVA, the tumor has spread to nearby tissues in the lip and oral cavity (mouth); and/or cancer has spread to one or more lymph nodes in the neck and the involved lymph nodes are 6… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage 0 lip and oral cavity carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the lips and oral cavity (mouth). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
