buccal

buccal
adjective /ˈbʌk.əl,ˈbjʌk.əl/
a) Of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth.
b) On the side facing the cheek.

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  • buccal — buccal, ale, aux [ bykal, o ] adj. • 1548; du lat. bucca « bouche » ♦ Qui appartient, a rapport à la bouche. ⇒ oral. La cavité buccale. Médicament à prendre par voie buccale. ● buccal, buccale, buccaux adjectif Relatif à la bouche. buccal, ale,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Buccal — can refer to: * The adjective form of cheek * The buccal index * The buccal smear * The buccal artery , also known as the Buccinator artery * Buccal nerve * The outer surface of a tooth Dental caries …   Wikipedia

  • Buccal — Buc cal, a. [L. bucca cheek: cf. F. buccal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • buccal — buccal, ale (bu kkal, kka l ) adj. Terme d anatomie. Qui appartient à la bouche, et particulièrement à la face interne des joues. Les muscles buccaux.    En grammaire grecque, les lettres buccales, et, substantivement, les buccales, le premier… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • buccal — pertaining to the cheek, 1831, from L. bucca cheek, especially when puffed out (later mouth ) …   Etymology dictionary

  • buccal — [buk′əl] adj. [L bucca, cheek, mouth cavity (for IE base see BIG) + AL] 1. of or near the cheek 2. of or in the mouth …   English World dictionary

  • buccal — Pertaining to, adjacent to, or in the direction of the cheek. * * * buc·cal bək əl adj 1) of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek <the buccal surface of a tooth> <the buccal branch of the facial nerve> 2) of, relating… …   Medical dictionary

  • buccal — adjective Etymology: Latin bucca cheek Date: 1720 1. of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek < the buccal surface of a tooth > < the buccal branch of the facial nerve > 2. of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • BUCCAL — ALE. adj. T. d Anat. Qui a rapport à la bouche. Nerf buccal. Glandes buccales. Artère buccale. Membrane buccale …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • Buccal — Bouche Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bouche (homonymie). Cavité buccale La bouche (encore dénommée cavité buccale ou cavité ora …   Wikipédia en Français

  • buccal groove — buccal developmental groove a groove on the buccal surface of a posterior tooth; see also distobuccal g. and mesiobuccal g …   Medical dictionary

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