preoral

See also: pre-oral and préoral

English

Alternative forms

• pre-oral

Etymology

From pre- +‎ oral.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl

Adjective

preoral (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth.

   preoral aperture

   preoral brush

   preoral cavity

   preoral nerve

2. (psychoanalysis) Prior to the oral stage, in Freudian psychoanalysis.
3. Prior to an oral exam.

Antonyms

• postoral

References

• “preoral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• peroral