oral cavity
1oral 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 …
2Oral 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 …
3oral 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 ( …
4oral cavity — The mouth; the buccal cavity …
5oral cavity — the shallow vestibule anterior to the pharynx, between the first row of gill rakers and the mouth …
6oral cavity — noun mouth …
7oral cavity — space within the mouth …
8oral cavity — the mouth …
9oral cavity — The mouth …
10stage 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… …