buccal

IPA/ˈbʌk.əl/
KK[bjˈukəl]IPA/ˈbʌk.əl/

buccal — 形容詞

  • 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

頰側的

指口腔內側、靠近臉頰的部位

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.

護士在 DNA 檢驗前，從 Karim 的頰側採了拭子。

collocation: buccal swab

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

檢查時，牙醫查看了 Iris 後牙的頰側。

dental use: buccal side of a tooth

常見搭配
  • buccal swab
  • buccal side
  • buccal lining
  • buccal wall
  • buccal tablet
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.

同根字

  • buccally
    副詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • buccal swab
  • buccal surface
  • buccal lining
  • buccal wall
  • buccal tablet

常用片語

  • take a buccal swab
  • place a tablet against the buccal wall