stomatognathic system

[ stō′mə-tŏg-năth′ĭk, -tō-năth′- ]

n.

The structures involved in speech and in the receiving, chewing, and swallowing of food.

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Nearby words

stomatitis, stomatitis medicamentosa, stomato-, stomatocytosis, stomatodynia, stomatognathic system, stomatology, stomatomalacia, stomatomy, stomatomycosis, stomatonecrosis

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