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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

oral surgery

/ôr'-əl sẽrj'-ẽr-ē/ · o·ral sur·ge·ry · IPA
01 n. Surgery performed within the mouth cavity, especially that performed around the gums and teeth as an expedient for the purpose of preservat…
  1. 1.
    Surgery performed within the mouth cavity, especially that performed around the gums and teeth as an expedient for the purpose of preservation or replacement of teeth.(Med.)