buccal

adjective

buc·cal | \ ˈbə-kəl

Definition of buccal

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 buccal cavity

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Recent Examples on the Web Unlike great whites and tiger sharks, which must keep swimming to ventilate their gills, draughtsboard sharks are a species of buccal pumping sharks, which manually push water over their gills to take in oxygen while stationary. — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022 With buccal fat removal, excess fat is taken out of the face. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021 Teigen's facial plastic surgeon, Jason Diamond, MD—who also did her buccal fat removal—posted about his most recent work, as well. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 Nov. 2021 At the start of the vetting process, I was sent a buccal swab kit to collect cells from inside my cheek. — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2021 Once Vaughn was identified, investigators obtained a DNA search warrant; worked with a detective in Parkersburg, West Virginia; and collected DNA from Vaughn via buccal swabs on May 5, police said. — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 June 2021 The post is correct, though, that cheek swabs — called buccal smears, which retrieve a few cells from inside the cheek — are often used for genetic tests, according to the National Institutes of Health. — Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, 12 July 2020 Baleen whales suck in mouthfuls of water and extract small organisms such as krill, using fibrous buccal filters. — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019 Police have also obtained buccal swab search warrants to collect DNA from the men. — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 22 May 2018 See More

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