buccal

adjective

buc·​cal ˈbə-kəl 

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

ˈbə-kə-lē 

adverb

Examples of buccal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Included in the files was an account from a Moscow police officer who arrived at work in January 2025 to find that an evidence refrigerator was broken, with dozens of blood, hair and other swabs from the case—including an apparent buccal swab from Kohberger. —Robert Birsel hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025

After the baby was born, buccal swabs were taken from the victim, her child, and the defendant. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025

Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face. —Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025

Her cheeks sculpted, her buccal fat forgotten, her body snatched. —Raven Smith, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin bucca cheek

First Known Use

circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buccal

• ducal
• nuchal

Medical Definition

buccal

adjective

buc·​cal ˈbək-əl 

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

-ə-lē 

adverb