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Oral opening

Rima oris

  • Synonym: Oral fissure
  • Related terms: Oral fissure; Oral opening

Definition

IMAIOS

The oral vestible communicates with the surface of the body by the oral fissure (Oral opening; rima or orifice of the mouth).

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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