Literary notes about orifice (AI summary)
The term “orifice” is used in literature to denote openings that are both physical and metaphorical, often lending a precise, almost clinical quality to descriptions of bodily or structural forms. In adventure and science fiction narratives, for instance, it appears in discussions of anatomical blockages or modifications, such as the vesical orifice obstructed by a cyst in a daring Martian tale [1, 2, 3], while in scientific and architectural treatises, the word describes carefully engineered openings in devices and edifices [4, 5, 6]. Meanwhile, in more sensual or provocative writings, the term takes on an erotic dimension, serving as a focal point in depictions of intimate contact and desire [7, 8, 9]. Thus, “orifice” enriches the textual landscape by bridging the domains of anatomy, mechanics, and sensuality, illustrating its versatile role in the language of literature.
- 3, Plate 61.--A cyst, c , is seen to grow from the left side of the base of the prostate, a b , and to form an obstruction at the vesical orifice.
— from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - A large irregular shaped mass, a, grows from the base of the right lobe, and distorts the prostatic canal and vesical orifice.
— from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - 3, Plate 62, represents the prostate with its three lobes enlarged, and the prostatic canal and vesical orifice narrowed.
— from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - A tube, t , near the axis, and the orifice of which is above the level of the water, leads the gas to be measured.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various - A regular flow of water through the orifice raises an inverted bowl, called by mechanicians the "cork" or "drum."
— from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio - When the atmospheric pressure falls, the water at the orifice bulges outwards; when it rises, the water retreats till its surface is slightly concave.
— from How it Works by Archibald Williams - “No, no, my darling aunt, nothing of the sort; stoop down forward on to your knees, and I will lick the delicious orifice clean with my tongue.”
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - “Well, then dear, it is this sweet little orifice in your bottom that I am going to introduce my prick into.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous - He stooped, caressed, kissed, and tongued the rosy orifice.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous
