구강

Korean

Noun

구강 (gugang, hanja 口腔)

1. oral cavity.

Synonyms

• 구개 (口蓋, gugae) palate, vault
• 입천장 (입天障, ib-cheonjang, ip-) palate, vault

Related terms

• 입 (ib, ip) mouth
• 잇몸 (ismom, it-) (flesh around the necks of teeth, on the verge of the palate) gum (cognate with Old English goma, Old High German goumo, German Gaumen "palate")
• 턱 (teog, teok) jaw
• 구 (口, gu) mouth
• 강 (腔, gang) cavity

See also

• 구무 (gumu) hole , hollow, cavity