| oral contraception | contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills |
oral sex
head | oral stimulation of the genitals, they say he gives good head |
pill birth control pill
contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive pill
oral contraceptive
anovulatory drug
anovulant | a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |
Sabin vaccine
oral poliovirus vaccine
OPV
trivalent live oral poliomyelitis vaccine
TOPV | an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis |
| surgeon's knot | any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures |
| oral personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness, formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development |
| oral smear | alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth |
mouth oral cavity
oral fissure
rima oris | the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge, he stuffed his mouth with candy |
| oral contract | an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation |
speech
speech communication
spoken communication
spoken language
language voice communication
oral communication | (language) communication by word of mouth, his speech was garbled, he uttered harsh language, he recorded the spoken language of the streets |
oral
oral exam
oral examination
viva voce
viva | an examination conducted by spoken communication |
public speaking
speechmaking
speaking
oral presentation | delivering an address to a public audience, people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking |
cardiologist
heart specialist
heart surgeon | a specialist in cardiology, a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart |
cosmetic surgeon
plastic surgeon | a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face) |
| dental surgeon | a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures |
| flight surgeon | a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine |
neurosurgeon
brain surgeon | someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) |
surgeon
operating surgeon
sawbones | a physician who specializes in surgery |
| Surgeon General | the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy |
| Surgeon General | the head of the United States Public Health Service |
tree surgeon
arborist | a specialist in treating damaged trees |
veterinarian
veterinary
veterinary surgeon
vet | a doctor who practices veterinary medicine |
| Roberts Oral Roberts | United States evangelist (born ) |
oral herpes
herpes labialis
cold sore
fever blister | caused by herpes simplex virus type (HSV-) |
| oral cancer | malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth, most common in men over the age of |
oral stage
oral phase | (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development, the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting |
| oral | 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 |
| oral | 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 |
oral
unwritten | using speech rather than writing, an oral tradition, an oral agreement |
| oral | of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth, oral hygiene, an oral thermometer, an oral vaccine |