Mouth
| Definition: |
The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper. |
| Notes: |
/surg: consider also ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; inflammation = STOMATITIS |
| Also Called: |
Oral Cavity Proper,Vestibule of the Mouth |
Mouth Categories.
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Lip - Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth. |
Mouth Definitions and Terms
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