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Definition of Orifice
1. Noun. An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. "The orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
Exact synonyms: Opening, Porta
Specialized synonyms: Vent, Blastopore, Aortic Orifice, Stoma, Porta Hepatis, Spiracle, Mouth, Os, Cervix, Cervix Uteri, Uterine Cervix, Fenestra, Cardia, Introitus, External Orifice, Urethral Orifice, Pylorus, Anus, Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot, Naris, Rima
Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Derivative terms: Open, Open
Specialized synonyms: Vent, Blastopore, Aortic Orifice, Stoma, Porta Hepatis, Spiracle, Mouth, Os, Cervix, Cervix Uteri, Uterine Cervix, Fenestra, Cardia, Introitus, External Orifice, Urethral Orifice, Pylorus, Anus, Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot, Naris, Rima
Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Derivative terms: Open, Open
Definition of Orifice
1. n. A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound.
Definition of Orifice
1. Noun. A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orifice
1. a mouth or mouthlike opening [n -S]
Medical Definition of Orifice
1. An opening. The mouth for example is an orifice. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orifice
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