buccal

IPA/ˈbʌk.əl/
KK[bjˈukəl]IPA/ˈbʌk.əl/

buccal — adjective

  • buccalpositive
  • more buccalcomparative
  • most buccalsuperlative

1. describing a part, treatment, or position on the inner cheek side of the mouth

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a part, treatment, or position on the inner cheek side of the mouth

例句

The nurse took a buccal swab from Karim before the DNA test.

collocation: buccal swab

During the checkup, the dentist examined the buccal side of Iris's back tooth.

dental use: buccal side of a tooth

同義詞
  • oral

    is broader and can also mean spoken, so it is less exact here

  • intraoral

    covers anywhere inside the mouth, not specifically the cheek side

反義詞
  • lingual

    in dentistry, describes the side facing the tongue rather than the cheek

文法句型

buccal swab

buccal side

buccal lining

buccal tablet

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun in dental or medical writing. In everyday English, people often say inside of the cheek or inside the mouth instead.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse took a buccal sample from his arm.
✅The nurse took a skin sample from his arm.
💡Buccal only refers to the inner cheek or nearby mouth area.