Definitions

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  • adjective Within the mouth

Etymologies

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From intra- +‎ oral

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Examples

  • The little films we use to take intraoral x-rays are called "Bitewings" because basically you bite on them.

    The Funny Things Kid's Say Dr. Dean Brandon 2009

  • I have some gripes with Dolphin as we also use it as our database for all our orthodontic and intraoral x-rays.

    Cephalometric Measurements in Orthodontics Dr. Dean Brandon 2007

  • Huntsville Hospital has purchased a Planmeca intraoral digital x-Ray machine for use in the OR.

    Planmeca Digital X-Ray for the Hospital Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • Additionally, there were perioral ecchymoses and intraoral cotton fibers that matched the shirt the infant was found in.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • Additionally, there were perioral ecchymoses and intraoral cotton fibers that matched the shirt the infant was found in.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • Additionally, there were perioral ecchymoses and intraoral cotton fibers that matched the shirt the infant was found in.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • The pulmotor and similar mechanisms are, perhaps, the best things the use of which can be taught to laymen; but as compared to bronchoscopic oxygen insufflation they are woefully inefficient, because the intraoral pressure forces the tongue back over the laryngeal orifice, obstructing the airway in this "death zone."

    Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery Chevalier Jackson 1911

  • He was very nice to the children, but very difficult to understand, as he had a prosthetic in his mouth because of intraoral cancer.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Mark Hudson 2012

  • Loyola University Health System, located 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, is seeking 2 Chairside Dental Assistant Assists to assist the dentist in performing dental procedures; sets-up procedure equipment and materials; breakdown, cleans and reassembles exam rooms; exposes intraoral and extraoral radiographs; takes and pours intraoral models; tracks laboratory cases; processes dental instruments; maintains equipment.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • BMS is a chronic intraoral pain condition characterized by "burning like" pain commonly experienced on the tongue.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

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