rima oris

rima

 [ri´mah] (L.)

a cleft or crack.

rima glot´tidis the elongated opening between the true vocal cords and between the arytenoid cartilages; called also vocal area.

rima o´ris the opening of the mouth.

rima palpebra´rum palpebral fissure.

rima puden´di the space between the labia majora; called also pudendal fissure.

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or·al fis·sure

[TA]

the horizontal opening between the lips leading into the oral vestibule; the aperture of the mouth.

Synonym(s): rima oris [TA], oral opening ☆

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ri·ma o·ris

(rī'mă ōr'is) [TA]

The mouth slit; the aperture of the mouth.

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