| oral cavity | | |
| n. (body) | 1. mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge.; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" |
| ~ teeth, dentition | the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal. |
| ~ glossa, lingua, tongue, clapper | a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. |
| ~ mouth | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening.; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" |
| ~ cakehole, maw, yap, gob, trap, hole | informal terms for the mouth. |
| ~ buccal cavity | the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ rima | a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts. |
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