buccal
/ˈbʌkəl/
adj 4
Collocations
3VERB + BUCCAL
obtained
BUCCAL + NOUN
epithelium
ADV.
newly
Definitions
adj
1
Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.
buccal surface of the molars
buccal branch of the facial nerve
2
Of, relating to, or lying in the mouth.
buccal cavity
3
Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.
4
supralaryngeal, not laryngeal or glottal.
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Synonyms
adjective — of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on
Antonyms
- aboral
Idioms & Phrases
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buccal surface of the molars
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buccal branch of the facial nerve
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Obtained buccal epithelium and newly drawn, uncentrifuged blood collected in an EDTA tube were used for analysis of gene expression: a control GAPDH gene and Osteocalcin gene.
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