Oral Cavity Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma arising in the oral cavity. Most oral cavity carcinomas are squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue, buccal mucosa, or gums. Less frequent morphologic variants include mucoepidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Carcinoma of Mouth - Carcinoma of Oral Cavity - Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity - Mouth Cancer - Mouth Carcinoma - Oral Cavity Cancer - oral cavity cancer