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buccal (adjective), more buccal, most buccal
Relating to or referring to the direction towards the cheek or the mouth.
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buccal, buckle, buckle
buccal (BUK'l) (adjective)
The cheek or a reference to the mouth: The buccal nerve on Derek's right cheek was irritated by the infected tooth.
buckle (BUK'l) (noun)
1. A clasp used to fasten the ends of a belt, strap, etc.: Zachary's belt buckle was very fancy, depicting a rider and a horse.
2. A metal ornament for a shoe: When the king dressed for special occasions, he demanded a gold buckle to be on each of his shoes.
buckle (BUK'l) (verb)
1. To fasten: Jack said, "Be sure to buckle your seat belt when driving in a car."
2. To bend, to bulge, or to wrinkle: Heat applied to a sheet of plastic will cause it to buckle, distorting its shape.

The buccal nerve on the right side of Paula's face was injured when the buckle on her seat belt slipped out of her hands and hit her.

She cried out and muttered, "That is what happens when you are being conscientious and trying to buckle your seat belt"; unfortunately, for several months, the injured buccal nerve caused her face to buckle slightly, but she is fully recovered now.

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buccal cavity (s) (noun), buccal cavities (pl)
The area between the inside of the cheek, the teeth, and the gums.
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buccal frenum
A fold of mucosa stretching from the cheek to the alveolar process (a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth) in the canine region.
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buccal (adjective) (not comparable)
Referring to or directed toward the cheek or within the mouth: Dr. Smart, the dentist, told Jim that he had a buccal cavity in one of his teeth.
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