Mouth

Introduction: Mouth

Description of Mouth

Mouth: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy".
Source: WordNet 2.1

Mouth: oval shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract.
Source: CRISP

Mouth: 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.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Mouth: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Mouth as an Organ

Mouth (organ): The mouth is an orifice and the entrance to the gastrointestinal tract and a part of the digestive system. The mouth area is determined by the borders of the lips, hard palate, soft palate, cheeks and tongue. Structures and saliva that contains enzymes begin the processes of ingestion and digestion in the mouth. The mouth also includes the teeth and opens into the pharynx. Food that has been chewed and lubricated passes from the mouth into the pharynx and esophagus by swallowing. The mouth is also a part of the respiratory system and can take in air.

Conditions that afflict the mouth include mouth cancer, periodontal disease, missing/broken teeth, dental caries, cleft lip and cleft palate.

Mouth (organ): See Mouth (organ information).

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Terms associated with Mouth:

Terms Similar to Mouth:

• oral cavity
• oral fissure
• rima oris

Source - WordNet 2.1

• cavitas oris
• cavitas oris propria
• mouth cavity proper
• oral cavity
• oral cavity proper
• vestibule of the mouth
• vestibule oris

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Oral Cavity

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Oral Manifestations
• Surgery, Oral

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Mouth:

• Lip
• Dentition
• Salivary Glands
• Tongue
• Mouth Floor
• Mouth Mucosa
• Palate

Source - MeSH 2007

• lip
• oral mucosa
• palate
• tongue

Source - CRISP

• trap
• cakehole
• hole
• maw
• yap
• gob

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Mouth

• Face
• Gastrointestinal Tract

Source - MeSH 2007

• oral pharyngeal

Source - CRISP

• rima

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Mouth can be used for:

• bucca
• cheek

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mouth

The following list attempts to classify Mouth into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• rima
• opening,orifice,porta
• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Head
    • Face
      • Mouth

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Mouth

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Mouth

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• face
• head
• body region
• Anatomy

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