oral cavity
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- noun
- /ˈɔrəl ˈkævɪti/
- Specialized
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cavidad oral
- The dentist examined the patient's oral cavity for any signs of decay.
- oral cavity lesions
- oral cavity tumors
- site in the oral cavity
So not saying don't ever breathe through your mouth, but as much as possible, try and keep the oral cavity moist and closed.
- So not saying don't ever breathe through your mouth, but as much as possible, try and keep the oral cavity moist and closed.
- And when you do that, you find that in fact every taste bad throughout your oral cavity has receptors for all of the basic taste classes.
Examples
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Within the oral cavity, the most common sites are the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lip.
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So not saying don't ever breathe through your mouth, but as much as possible, try and keep the oral cavity moist and closed.
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The hemorrhaging within the oral cavity is worse than I thought.
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Check the oral cavity for blockages?
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No powder burns around the lips or in the oral cavity.
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On physical examination, there was dry blood in his nose and oral cavity, and he had significant mucositis.
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People have everyday bacteremia, particularly from the oral cavity, but sepsis rarely develops 27-31.
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Findings on anterior rhinoscopy, oral cavity examination, and flexible fiberoptic nasal endoscopy were normal in all 3 children.
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To improve your speech clarity, practice moving your tongue within the oral cavity.
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After the surgery, the doctor carefully checked the oral cavity to ensure proper healing.
Synonyms
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An opening in the face where food and sounds go
The opening of the mouth where food goes in and sounds come out
The opening of the mouth that lets you eat and speak
The space inside the mouth between the cheeks and the jaws
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'oral' (pertaining to the mouth) + 'cavity' (a hollow), so the meaning 'a hollow/space in the mouth' is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common anatomical construction with clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Oral cavity names the empty space inside the mouth: oral means 'of the mouth' and cavity means 'a space' or hollow. That's why the phrase points to the opening and inner area where we take food and make speech sounds.