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bucal

oral

adjective boo-KAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin bucca (cheek, mouth).

Also means

buccal

Usage Note

Bucal is a medical/anatomical adjective meaning 'of or relating to the mouth or cheek'. Common in health contexts: higiene bucal (oral hygiene), cavidad bucal (oral cavity). Do not confuse it with oral, which is broader; bucal is more clinical and specifically refers to the cheek-mouth area.

Examples

"El dentista revisó toda la cavidad bucal."

Natural Translation

The dentist examined the entire oral cavity.

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