orifice
/ˈɒrɪfɪs
/noun
An opening, particularly one in the body such as a nostril or the anus.On the left there was an obstructing lesion noted at the orifice of the left upper lobe bronchus....
- Jordan's hands clasped over the inhaler and pressed the orifice of it and faced it to her mouth.
- The ureteral orifices are located at the proximal borders of the trigone area.
Synonyms
opening, hole, aperture, crack, slot, slit, cleft, cranny, chink, gap, space, vent, breach, break, rent, fissure, mouth, crevice, rift, perforation, pore
Origin
Late Middle English: from French, from late Latin orificium, from os, or- 'mouth' + facere 'make'.
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