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external orifice

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun external orifice has 1 sense
  1. urethral orifice, external orifice - the orifice through which urine is discharged
    --1 is a kind of orifice, opening, porta
    --1 is a part of urethra; vagina

Definitions from the Web

External Orifice

Definition

An external orifice refers to an opening or entrance that is located on the outside surface of the body or an object.

Senses

Sense 1:

As a medical term, it pertains to a bodily opening, such as the nostrils, mouth, ears, anus, or urethral meatus.

Example sentence: The doctor swabbed the external orifice of the patient's ear to collect a sample.

Sense 2:

It can also refer to an opening or aperture found in machinery or equipment.

Example sentence: The technician examined the external orifice of the computer tower to determine the cause of the overheating.

Sense 3:

In zoology, it denotes the external opening of a duct or passage.

Example sentence: The bird's external orifice allowed it to excrete waste products efficiently.

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