oral
Voiced, not written
Oral means relating to the mouth or to spoken language.
An oral exam is administered verbally rather than in writing.
Oral hygiene concerns care of the teeth and gums.
Oral traditions pass knowledge through speech rather than texts.
In sexual contexts, oral refers to stimulation using the mouth: oral sex.
Oral communication ability
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- articulationClear vocal expression
diction · eloquence · discourse · narration · recitation · presentation · testimony · interview
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- cavityEmpty space within
- dentistOral care physician
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- orthodonticsDental specialty for alignment
crown · filling · braces · retainer · toothache · periodontist · prosthodontist · denture
Inherited cultural narratives
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- historyRecord of past events
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
epic · ballad · genealogy · transmission · preservation · culture · heritage · griot
Pregnancy prevention method
- pillSolid medicine dose
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
progestin · daily · prescription · effectiveness · cycle · ovulation
Methodical assessment or review
- defenseProtection against harm
- vivaAcclaim meaning "live"
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
thesis · dissertation · committee · questioning · presentation · assessment · preliminary · doctoral
speech
Oral communication ability
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
articulation · diction · eloquence · discourse · narration · recitation · presentation · testimony · interview · storytelling
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- cavityEmpty space within
- dentistOral care physician
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
orthodontics · crown · filling · braces · retainer · toothache · periodontist · prosthodontist · denture · rinse
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- historyRecord of past events
- legendUnverified traditional tale
mythology · epic · ballad · genealogy · transmission · preservation · culture · heritage · griot · bardic
contraceptive
Pregnancy prevention method
- pillSolid medicine dose
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
estrogen · progestin · daily · prescription · effectiveness · cycle · ovulation
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- defenseProtection against harm
- vivaAcclaim meaning "live"
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
comprehensive · thesis · dissertation · committee · questioning · presentation · assessment · preliminary · doctoral · candidacy
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- questionsquestion, inquiry, questions, query, interrogatives
- narrativasagas, novelas, romances, dramas, populares
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- Language Wordsverbal, written, spoken, fluent, articulate
oralanal
Excessively fastidious
rectal · parenteral · intravenous · nasal · genital
- oral argumentSpoken case presentation
- oral examSpoken academic assessment
- oral hygieneMouth cleanliness maintenance
- oral performanceSpoken presentation to listeners
- oral testSpoken examination format
- oral healthState of mouth, teeth, gums