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Subject: Medical diagnosis
Category: Health
Asked by: sandy5-ga
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Posted: 08 Jan 2003 11:05 PST
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Question ID: 139348
His oremucosa is pink and moist.  Is the spelling correct?
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Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
Answered By: tar_heel_v-ga on 08 Jan 2003 11:30 PST
 
sandy5,

The term I think you are looking for is oral mucosa which is the
mucosa membrane (inlcuding the gums) lining the mouth.  However, I
would check with the physician regarding his/her diagnosis.

Thanks for your question.  If you need any additional clarification,
please let me know.

Regards,

-THV

Search Strategy:
oremucosa
oral mucosa

References:
On-Line Medical Dictionary
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=oral+mucosa
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Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
From: aceresearcher-ga on 08 Jan 2003 11:41 PST
 
sandy5,

However, "oramucosal" is an adjective which refers to the oral mucosa.

://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=oromucosal&btnG=Google+Search

Regards,

aceresearcher
Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
From: aceresearcher-ga on 08 Jan 2003 11:43 PST
 
duh, that's "oromucosal".  ;-)
Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
From: nikfish-ga on 08 Jan 2003 11:47 PST
 
From http://www.intelihealth.com/cgi-bin/dictionary.cgi
Main Entry: ora ser•ra•ta
Pronunciation: "Or-&-s&-'rät-&, -'rAt-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural orae ser•ra•tae /"Or-E-s&-'rAt-E/
: the dentate border of the retina

From a search on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/AlphaIdx.asp?p=A_DICT
Mucosa: Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the oral mucosa. 

From http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=ora
ora
Plural of L. Os, the mouth. 
An edge or a margin. 
Origin: L. 


oral mucosa
The mucous membrane of the oral cavity, including the gingiva. 
Synonym: tunica mucosa oris.
Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
From: voila-ga on 08 Jan 2003 12:15 PST
 
Might as well add buccal (s/l buckle) mucosa to the list in case
you're doing a lot of ENT.  http://www.fpnotebook.com/DEN2.htm
Subject: Re: Medical diagnosis
From: surgeon-ga on 09 Jan 2003 09:28 PST
 
doctors' dictations often get mis-transcribed. Most likely the term
used was oral mucosa. It means the inside of the mouth. Pink and moist
means it looks the way it's supposed to look. Normal mouth surfaces.

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