oral cavity
51Outline of dentistry and oral health — See also: Index of oral health and dental articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to dentistry and oral health: Dentistry – branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and… …
52Fecal-oral route — The fecal oral route, or alternatively, the oral fecal route or orofecal route is a route of transmission of diseases, in which they are passed when pathogens in fecal particles from one host are introduced into the oral cavity of another… …
53pharyngeal cavity — n the cavity of the pharynx that consists of a part continuous anteriorly with the nasal cavity by way of the nasopharynx, a part opening into the oral cavity by way of the isthmus of the fauces, and a part continuous posteriorly with the… …
54Cancer, oral — Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A biopsy is the only to know whether as abnormal area in the oral cavity is cancer. Oral cancer is caused by tobacco (smoking and chewing) and… …
55buccal cavity — the cavity of the mouth, which contains the tongue and teeth and leads to the pharynx. Here food is tasted, chewed, and mixed with saliva, which begins the process of digestion. * * * 1. that portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by the… …
56buccal cavity — 1. The mouth or oral cavity. 2. (NEMATA) The stoma …
57heterotopic oral gastrointestinal cyst — a cyst lined by gastric or intestinal mucosa but occurring in the oral cavity, usually in the tongue, floor of the mouth, or neck, or adjacent to the submaxillary gland …
58preoral cavity — 1. The mouth cavity. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Acari, the space between the lips anterior to the oral commissures …
59Mouth ulcer — Oral ulcer Classification and external resources Aphthous ulcer on the lower lip ICD 9 528.9 …
60digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …
