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or·al ves·ti·bule

[TA]
that part of the mouth bounded anteriorly and laterally by the lips and the cheeks, posteriorly and medially by the teeth and/or gums, and above and below by the reflections of the mucosa from the lips and cheeks to the gums.
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or·al ves·ti·bule

(ōr'ăl ves'ti-byūl) [TA]
Mouth area bounded anteriorly and laterally by lips and cheeks, posteriorly and medially by teeth and/or gums, and above and below by reflections of mucosa from lips and cheeks to gums.
Synonym(s): buccal cavity.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about buccal cavity

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

A. Cancer of the mouth is dangerous as are all cancers. The earlier this cancer is detected, the better the survival rates are. If the cancer is caught in the first stage the survival rates can go up to 90% of patients surviving five years and most of these will be cured.

Q. What are the symptoms of mouth cancer? I have an ulcer in my mouth that won't go away, could it be cancer?

A. Have you had this ulcer for a long time? over 3 weeks?
If so, consult your GP however don't be alarmed as it isn't necessarily cancer, though it's always better to check it out and not neglect it.

Q. which is a very good treatment for mouth ulcer

A. drink butter milk.

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In at least some caenogastropods, this dorsal module becomes the dorsal food channel extending down the roof of the post-metamorphic buccal cavity and into the esophagus.
For a prey to be included in a predator diet, it needs to be localized, pursued, captured, manipulated and ingested (Mittelbach, 2002), Ingestion of the component items of the diet also depends on their palatability and the presence of gustative buttons on the surface or around the buccal cavity, which influences the choice.
--nasal vowels, produced with the velum lowered so that exhaled air passes through both the buccal cavity and the nasal fossae, as in /[??]/, /[??]/, /[??]/, /[??]/.
As a test of this prediction, the presence or absence of steroid hormone receptors in the buccal cavity and/or vomeronasal organ could be empirically confirmed in a range of vertebrate species.
With these prey, fish often completed a feeding sequence by clearing their buccal cavity of accumulated mucous and debris by executing several coughs.
-- The astomatous common carp, 351 mm TL, 256 mm SL, 340.2 grams, also has a tight integument covering the buccal cavity (Fig.
Buccal diverticulum in a buffalo heifer was diagnosed by its symptoms like large spherical and non fluctuating swelling on lateral aspect of buccal cavity in front of masseter muscle with doughy consistency.
The DelRX system reportedly delivers homeopathic and critical therapeutic drugs through the oral mucosa of the buccal cavity.
In the present study, placement of brackets in the buccal cavity caused diminution of the nucleus, an increase in cytoplasm, and a lower nuclear/ cytoplasmic ratio of buccal mucosa cells that were in contact with the brackets.
A few immunoreactive cell bodies were also observed on the upper right region of the buccal cavity [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 2B OMITTED].
In the field, a presumptive diagnosis can be made on basis of clinical signs like fever, dry muzzle and serous nasal discharge some become mucopurulant, profuse diarrhea, erosion on mucous membrane of buccal cavity are accompained by marked salivation (Harish et al., 2009).
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