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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buccally

adverb

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Once McCain’s DNA information was recorded upon the arrest, Franquiz said, officials collected new buccal swabs from him in mid-April.

— bianca padró ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Eustis man faces charges for crime police say he committed 2 years ago," 27 July 2017
The prosecution asked for a buccal swab, or a a swab of the cheek for DNA, from Reeves, which Boswell granted.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "15-year-old girl appears in court on charges she murdered her mother in Gary," 25 July 2017
In fact, elephant seals spend so much time diving and so little time at the water’s surface that some researchers propose (tongue implanted into medial wall of buccal cavity) that they might better be regarded as ‘surfacers’ rather than ‘

— darren naish, Scientific American Blog Network, "Incredible Elephant Seals, Part 1," 3 June 2017
Backed by a search warrant, Nolan said another buccal swab was taken from inside Lewis' cheek and that DNA profile also came back as a match to the hair sample recovered from the cap.

— ken daley, NOLA.com, "NOPD makes arrest in 2015 French Quarter double shooting," 25 May 2017
The judge also granted a prosecution request to obtain additional fingerprint and buccal swab samples from Cross.

— dan campana, Elgin Courier-News, "Teen pleads not guilty in Elgin shooting," 12 May 2017
Anderson also filed a motion for Hummel to submit a buccal swab, a swab of the cheek for DNA.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Hobart father accused of inadvertently shooting his daughter appears in court," 28 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of buccal

Latin bucca cheek

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First Known Use: circa 1721

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buccal

adjective buc·cal \ ˈbək-əl \

medical 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

—

buccally

play \-ə-lē\ adverb

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