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buccal
[ buhk-uhl ]
adjective
, Anatomy.
- of or relating to the cheek.
- pertaining to the sides of the mouth or to the mouth; oral.
- Dentistry. directed toward the cheek. Compare distal ( def 2 ), mesial ( def 2 ).
buccal
/ ˈbʌkəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the cheek
- of or relating to the mouth; oral
buccal lesion
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Other Words From
- buccal·ly adverb
- post·buccal adjective
- pre·buccal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of buccal1
C19: from Latin bucca cheek
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Example Sentences
The ear communicates with the buccal cavity by the Eustachian tube, so does the branchial chamber by means of the gill-slits.
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The fifth cusp always appears in the middle of the heel, or between the posterior lingual and the posterior buccal.
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The lingual tubercle is very constant on the first bicuspid of man and is as well developed as the buccal.
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They, however, resemble even as much in arrangement and greater number the buccal cirri of Amphioxus.
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Rod-like cuticular continuation of inner jaw, lying in a pit of the buccal cavity.
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