oral
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- n an examination conducted by spoken communication
- s using speech rather than writing
an oral tradition
an oral agreement - a of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
oral hygiene
an oral thermometer
an oral vaccine - a of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
the oral cavity
the oral mucous membrane
the oral surface of a starfish - a a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
- The British government last week announced that it is making oral contraceptives available at trifling cost under the National Health Service to Britain's women, who number 12,250 .
- The tape also clearly showed that the 15-year-old girl involved in the oral sex episode had also consented; but Georgia law at the time made any oral sex with a partner under 16 a .
- Doctors have connected the human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral sex to an increased risk of an oral cancer in both sexes.