Synonymous Terms for Head & Neck Sites

Adenoid = Pharyngeal tonsil
Alveolar sulcus = Labial sulcus = Sulcus (upper and lower) = Vestibule of mouth
Alveolus = Gum = Alveolar mucosa = Gingiva
Anterior border of tongue = Tip of tongue
Anterior 2/3 of tongue = Mobile tongue = Tongue
Anterior wall of nasopharynx = Nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate
Base of tongue = Root of tongue
Cricoid = Postcricoid region = Cricopharynx
Cricopharynx = Cricoid = Postcricoid region
Esophagus (upper third = proximal)
External lip = Vermillion surface = Lip
False cord = Vestibular fold
Faucial tonsil = Palatine tonsil = Tonsil, NOS
Gingiva = Alveolus = Gum = Alveolar mucosa
Gum = Gingiva = Alveolus = Alveolar mucosa
Hypopharynx, NOS = Laryngopharynx, NOS
Labial sulcus = Vestibule of mouth = Sulcus (upper and lower) = Alveolar sulcus
Laryngopharynx, NOS = Hypopharynx, NOS
Lip = Vermillion surface = External lip
Mobile tongue = Tongue = Anterior 2/3 of tongue
Nasopharyngeal surface of soft palate = Anterior wall of nasopharynx
Palatine tonsil = Faucial tonsil = Tonsil, NOS
Palatoglossal arch = Tonsillar pillar
Pharyngeal tonsil = Adenoid
Pharyngoesophageal junction = Postcricoid area
Postcricoid area = Pharyngoesophageal junction
Root of tongue = Base of tongue
Submandibular gland = Submaxillary gland
Submaxillary gland = Submandibular gland
Sulcus (upper and lower) = Labial sulcus = Alveolar sulcus = Vestibule of mouth
Tip of tongue = Anterior border of tongue
Tongue = Mobile tongue = Anterior 2/3 of tongue
Tonsil, NOS = Palatine tonsil = Faucial tonsil
Tonsillar pillar = Palatoglossal arch
True cord = Vocal cord = Vocal fold
Vermillion surface = Lip = External lip
Vestibular fold = False cord
Vestibule of mouth = Sulcus (upper and lower) = Labial sulcus = Alveolar sulcus
Vocal fold = True cord = Vocal cord
Vocal cord = True cord = Vocal fold