| contraceptives, oral, combined | Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| contraceptives, oral, hormonal | Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptives, oral, sequential | Drugs administered orally and sequentially for contraceptive purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptives, oral, synthetic | Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to synthetic preparations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| poliovirus vaccine, oral | A live vaccine containing attenuated poliovirus, types I, II, and III, grown in monkey kidney cell tissue culture, used for routine immunization of children against polio. This vaccine induces long-lasting intestinal and humoral immunity. Killed vaccine induces only humoral immunity. Oral poliovirus vaccine should not be administered to immunocompromised individuals or their household contacts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heterotrophic oral gastrointestinal cyst | A cyst of the oral cavity lined by gastric or intestinal mucosa from misplaced embryonic rests. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Simplified Oral Hygiene Index | An index that measures the current oral hygiene status based upon the amount of debris and calculus occurring on six representative tooth surfaces in the mouth; often used in field surveys of periodontal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| naso-oral | Relating to the nose and mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgery, oral | A dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disease, injuries, and defects of the human oral and maxillofacial region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diagnosis, oral | Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oral | <anatomy> Pertaining to the mouth, taken through or applied in the mouth, as an oral medication or an oral thermometer. (18 Nov 1997) |
| oral biology | That aspect of biology devoted to the study of biological phenomena associated with the oral cavity in health and disease (e.g., dental caries, mastication, periodontal disease). (05 Mar 2000) |
| oral cancer | Cancer within the mouth. Please see MedicineNet site on ral cancer for more information. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oral cavity | The region consisting of the vestibulum oris, the narrow cleft between the lips and cheeks, and the teeth and gums, and the cavitas oris propria. Synonym: cavitas oris, cavum oris, mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oral cavity proper | The space between the dental arches, limited posteriorly by the isthmus of the fauces (palatoglossal arch). Synonym: cavitas oris propria. (05 Mar 2000) |