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Definition of Buccal

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or toward the cheek.

2. Adjective. Lying within the mouth. "A buccal gland"

3. Adjective. Oriented toward the inside of the cheek. "The buccal aspect of the gum"

Definition of Buccal

1. a. Of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks.

Definition of Buccal

1. pertaining to the cheek [adj] : BUCCALLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Buccal

1. Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek. In dental anatomy, used to refer to the buccal surface of a tooth. Origin: L. Buccalis, from bucca = cheek This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buccal

bubonic plague bubonic plague bubonocele bubonulus Bubo virginianus bubs bubu bubukle bubukles Bubulcus

Bubulcus ibis bubus bucardia bucca buccal (current term) buccal (current term) buccally buccal angles buccal artery buccal artery

buccal branches of facial nerve buccal caries buccal cavity buccal cavity buccal curve buccal digestion buccal embrasure buccal fat-pad buccal flange buccal gingiva

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