noun
- an opening or hole, especially one in the body
Usage: formal
Examples
- The doctor examined the nasal orifices for signs of infection.
- Water flowed through a small orifice in the pipe.
- The cave had a narrow orifice that served as its entrance.
- Air escaped through an orifice in the balloon.
- The surgeon carefully cleaned around each orifice before the procedure.
- A tiny orifice in the rock allowed light to filter through.