oral cavity

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 — 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 — noun mouth …   Wiktionary

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

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 external — vestibulum oris …   Medical dictionary

oral cavity proper — cavitas oris propria …   Medical dictionary