What is the meaning of orifice?

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noun

  • An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity.
    • usage: "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
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APAWordNet. (2010). orifice. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/orifice/definitions/1212109
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