| 单词 | oral cavity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoral cavity oral cavity n. (a) the cavity of the mouth; (b) (in haustellate insects) the hollow on the lower surface of the head from which the proboscis protrudes (rare). ΚΠ 1853 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 143 6 An intestinal tube was now formed, and an oral cavity, but the intestine did not communicate with it. 1890 Cent. Dict. at Oral Oral cavity, in haustellate insects, the hollow on the inner surface of the head, from which the proboscis or sucking-mouth protrudes. 1967 Arch. Neurol. 16 145/2 The rhinic system relates to the external environment only through the sensory receptors of the oral cavity. 1999 G. Cannon in G. Tansey & J. D'Silva Meat Business xi. 118 Evidence that it [sc. tobacco] increases risk not only of lung cancer, but also cancers of the oral cavity and respiratory tract. < as lemmas |
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