orifice
[ awr-uh-fis, or- ]
/ ˈɔr ə fɪs, ˈɒr- /
noun
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
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or·i·fi·cial [awr-uh-fish-uh l, or-] /ˌɔr əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌɒr-/, adjectiveCan be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for orifice
orifice
/ (ˈɒrɪfɪs) /
noun
mainly Technical an opening or mouth into a cavity; vent; aperture
Word Origin for orifice
C16: via French from Late Latin ōrificium, from Latin ōs mouth + facere to make
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Medicine definitions for orifice
orifice
[ ôr′ə-fĭs ]
n.
An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent.
Related forms
or′i•fi′cial (-fĭsh′əl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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