PREORAL

Etymology

Adjective

preoral (not comparable)

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

(psychoanalysis) Prior to the oral stage, in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Antonyms

• postoral

Anagrams

• peroral

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*o"ral, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth; as, preoral bands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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