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mouth (mouth)

1. an opening.

2. the anterior opening of the alimentary canal, the cavity containing the tongue and teeth.

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trench mouth  necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.

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mouth (mouth) n. pl. mouths (mouz) 1. The body opening through which an animal takes in food. 2. The oral cavity. 3. The opening to any cavity or canal in an organ or a bodily part.

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mouth

Etymology: AS, muth

1 the nearly oval oral cavity at the superior, anterior end of the digestive tube, bounded anteriorly by the lips and containing the tongue and the teeth. It consists of the vestibule and the oral cavity proper. The vestibule, situated in front of the teeth, is bounded externally by the lips and the cheeks, internally by the gums and the teeth. The vestibule receives the secretion from the parotid salivary glands. The oral cavity proper is bounded by the alveolar arches and the teeth, communicates with the pharynx, and is roofed by the hard and the soft palates. The tongue forms the greater part of the floor of the cavity. The rest of the floor is formed by the reflection of the mucous membrane from the sides and the bottom of the tongue to the gum lining the inner part of the mandible. The oral cavity proper receives the secretion from the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

2 an orifice.

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mouth

(mouth),
n the oral cavity.

mouth breathing,

n See breathing, mouth.

mouth, denture-sore,

n traumatization and inflammation of the oral mucosa produced by ill-fitting dentures, hypersensitivity to the chemical components of the denture, or proliferation of
Candida albicans with subsequent monilial infection.

mouth, floor of,

n area within the oral cavity located beneath the ventral surface of the tongue.

mouth guard,

n See guard, mouth.

mouth hygiene,

n See hygiene, oral.

mouth preparation,

n See preparation, mouth.

mouth rehabilitation,

n See rehabilitation, mouth.

mouth, trench,

n See gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative.

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mouth

an opening, especially the oral cavity, which forms the beginning of the digestive system and in which the chewing of food takes place. It is also the site of the organs of taste and the teeth, tongue and lips, and the entrance to the body for food and sometimes air. In animals it is a part of the system of defense and attack. Called also oral cavity, buccal cavity. See also oral.

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African mouth breeders

fish that breed in isolated pairs and the spawn of which are incubated in the mouth of the male. Called also Tilapia macrocephala.

mouth carcinoma

in food animals may occur in those eating bracken. It is usually a squamous cell carcinoma of gum epithelium.

mouth dryness

characteristic of dehydration, atropine poisoning.

mouth erosions

erosive stomatitis.

full mouth

a mature animal with all teeth erupted and in wear.

mouth gag

see mouth speculum (below).

mouth inflammation

see stomatitis, gingivitis, glossitis, etc.

monkey mouth

mandibular prognathism; undershot jaw.

mouth mucosal lesions

includes stomatitis, necrobacillosis, ulcer, foreign body lodgment, laceration.

mouth necrobacillosis

necrosis, ulceration caused usually by Fusobacterium necrophorum.

mouth neoplasms

see oral neoplasm.

parrot mouth

see brachygnathia.

paw and mouth disease

a name for feline calicivirus or herpesvirus infection because of the infrequent occurrence of ulcerations on the skin, usually of the front paws, as well as the usual location in the mouth; probably the result of transmission from grooming.

scabby mouth

see contagious ecthyma.

shear mouth

malocclusion producing marked pointing of the enamel. Seen particularly in horses.

mouth shyness

avoidance of handling around the mouth may be a sign of dental disease in animals.

sow mouth

mandibular prognathism; undershot jaw.

mouth speculum

a device for preventing the mouth from being closed which permits the passage of the hand or an easily damaged piece of equipment such as a rubber stomach tube. See also frick, mcpherson, schoupe, drinkwater, bayer specula. There are several unnamed pieces: a wooden one used in cows, which is inserted crossways between the teeth and a stomach tube passed through a hole in its middle; a metal one used in horses by placing its two dental plates over the tables of the incisor teeth and screwing them apart with a thumbscrew working inside the frame that supports the plates; and a similar, simpler device used in sheep and small pigs which has two horizontal bars running crossways between the two parallel prongs of a handheld, fork-like device. It is inserted horizontally between the molar teeth and then turned to a vertical position.

mouth ulcers

in large animals, ulcers of the oral mucosa usually caused by secondary bacterial infection of less severe mucosal lesions caused by a primary disease, e.g. mucosal disease. In cats, ulcerations are often associated with feline viral respiratory disease complex.

mouth wart

a common location for infection by papilloma virus.

wry mouth

a twisted mouth caused by unilateral malocclusion.

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Patient discussion about Mouth diseases.

Q. What is the treatment for tongue cancer? My Father in Law is 65 and has just been diagnosed with tongue cancer. What treatment will he be undergoing? What are his survival rates?

A. Treating tongue cancer will depend on the size of the cancer and whether or not it has spread to the lymph nodes in your neck. The best treatment for very small tongue cancers is surgery. Most very small cancers of the oral tongue can be quickly and successfully treated by surgical removal leaving behind little cosmetic or functional change. For larger tumours that have spread to the lymph nodes in the neck, you will most likely have a combination of surgery and radiotherapy.

Q. What are the effects of alcoholism on the oral cavity? I have to make a presentation on this topic, and I would like to know what are the main pathological effects of chronic alcoholism on the oral cavity, I know that it is a carcinogen, but it mainly acts as a promoter, is there any cancer that is caused by alcohol abuse?

A. alcohol can interact harmfully with several medications commonly used in dental treatment. Alcohol intensifies the depressant effect of barbituates and tranquilizers creating a higher risk of deep sedation and unconsciousness. Following treatment, the ability to drive may be impaired. Medications used to control high blood pressure and angina have a dilating effect on the blood vessels which is intensified by alcohol.

The result is a higher likelihood of low blood pressure and fainting. Even the action of aspirin is intensified by alcohol, causing excessive bleeding by disrupting clot formation

Q. What is Mouth cancer? My grandfather has been diagnosed with mouth cancer. What is it? Is it dangerous?

A. I have sort lip bottom lip for abouth sis years my lip burt dry huet i try lipsyl all gaine i dont know what to do