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oromucosal

oromucosal adjective: relating to, or directed towards the mucous surfaces of the mouth (cheek).

Adjective

oromucosal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or directed towards the mucous surfaces of the mouth (cheek).
    • In parenteral therapy the above-mentioned quantities should be given 3 times a week, in oromucosal therapy the quantities mentioned are usually divided over several doses during the day.1950, N. V. Organon, Hormones: A Review of Endocrinology with Contributions on Vitamins, page 246
    • Other physical signs are nonspecific, with the possible exception of nasomucosal and oromucosal ulceration and the presence of pulmonary or splenic nodules.1978, Joan P. Taylor, Manual of Respiratory Therapy, page 28

Origin of oromucosal

From oro- + mucosal.

Questions about oromucosal

What does oromucosal mean?
Oromucosal means relating to, or directed towards the mucous surfaces of the mouth (cheek).
What part of speech is oromucosal?
Oromucosal is an adjective.

Words near oromucosal in the dictionary

  1. Oromians
  2. Oromo
  3. Oromocto
  4. Oromos
  5. oromotor
  6. oromucosal
  7. oromucosally
  8. Oron
  9. oronasal
  10. oronasally
  11. oronasopharyngeal

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