English > oral cavity: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge. |
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| Synonyms | mouth, oral fissure, rima oris |
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| Part of | mouth | The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening |
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| Parts | buccal cavity | The cavity between the jaws / jaws and the cheeks |
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| dentition, teeth | The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal |
| gingiva, gum | The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth |
| palate, roof of the mouth | The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities |
| salivary gland | Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion |
| tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper | A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity |
| Narrower | trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob | informal terms for the mouth |
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| Broader | rima | A narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts |
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| Spanish | boca, cavidad oral, desembocadura, rima oris |
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| Catalan | boca, cavitat oral, desembocadura, rima oris |
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