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.
/surg: consider also ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; inflammation
consider also terms at ORAL, ORO-, and STOMAT-
See AlsoOral Manifestations; Surgery, Oral ExamplesLip
Other names Oral Cavity; Cavity, Oral; Vestibule of the Mouth; Vestibule Oris; Oral Cavity Proper; Mouth Cavity Proper; Cavitas oris propria; Cavitas Oris
