SINCE 1828
mucobuccal fold
noun
mu·co·buc·cal fold
| \ ˌmyü-kō-ˈbək-əl-
\
\
Medical Definition of mucobuccal fold
: the fold formed by the oral mucosa where it passes from the mandible or maxilla to the cheek
Comments on mucobuccal fold
What made you want to look up mucobuccal fold? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
Finally! A use for those SAT prep classes.
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share mucobuccal fold
Resources for mucobuccal fold