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extraoral

extraoral

7.7
Located outside a person's mouth
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkstrəˈɔrəl/
  • Specialized
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  • The dentist performed the procedure using an extraoral approach to reach the affected area more easily.

Examples

  • The elongated styloid process can be resected surgically via a transoral or extraoral approach.

    Academic text (2006)

  • For the extraoral implants, available statistics indicate that the longest surviving implant has been integrated, loaded, and in function for 19 years.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Several transoral and extraoral-cervical approaches to styloidectomy have been described.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In cases of severe jaw alignment issues, an extraoral procedure may be necessary for correction.

  • The surgeon explained that an extraoral technique would help avoid complications associated with traditional methods.

Antonyms

intraoral
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Inside the mouth of a person or animal

How Oral

intraoral
  • Specialized
1 6.7
perioral
  • Specialized
8.5
extraoral
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

extraoral positive

Morphology

extraoral = oral (transparent) = extra + oral

The prefix 'extra-' meaning 'outside' combines directly with 'oral' to mean 'outside the mouth', which is clear to learners familiar with both parts.

Etymology

Extraoral combines extra- meaning 'outside' and oral meaning 'mouth', like when you hear about an oral exam at the dentist. So extraoral describes something that happens or sits 'outside the mouth', for example an extraoral camera or an outside check of the face.