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 — 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