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Mouth MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mouth
Tree Number(s)
A01.456.505.631
A03.556.500
A14.549
Unique ID
D009055
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009055
Annotation
/surg: consider also ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; inflammation = STOMATITIS
Scope Note
The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper.
Entry Term(s)
Cavitas Oris
Cavitas oris propria
Mouth Cavity Proper
Oral Cavity
Oral Cavity Proper
Vestibule Oris
Vestibule of the Mouth
See Also
Oral Manifestations
Surgery, Oral
Consider Also
consider also terms at ORAL, ORO-, and STOMAT-
Public MeSH Note
/microbiology was MOUTH MICROORGANISMS 1965-67
Online Note
use MOUTH to search MOUTH MICROORGANISMS 1966-67
History Note
/microbiology was MOUTH MICROORGANISMS 1965-67
Entry Combination
abnormalities:Mouth Abnormalities
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/28
Mouth Preferred
Vestibule of the Mouth Narrower
Oral Cavity Proper Narrower
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