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bucc/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Cheek.

Example: buccal (placed between the gum and cheek)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 12 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with bucc/o

buccalPlaced between the cheek and gum to dissolve.

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