Oral Fissure (Noun)
Meaning
The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient's oral fissure to check for any signs of infection.
- As she ate the spicy burrito, the burning sensation spread throughout her oral fissure.
- The child's oral fissure was stained with purple juice from the grape he had been drinking.
- The dentist warned her patient to keep his oral fissure clean to prevent the buildup of bacteria.
- The singer's oral fissure was strained from years of belting out powerful notes on stage.