Stomatognathic system
stomatognathic system sto·ma·tog·nath·ic system (stō’mə-tŏg-nāth’ĭk, -tō-nāth’-)
n.
The structures involved in speech and in the receiving, chewing, and swallowing of food.
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stomatonecrosis sto·ma·to·ne·cro·sis (stō’mə-tō-nə-krō’sĭs, -ně-) n. See noma.