buccally
English
Etymology
buccal + -ly
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈbʌkəli/
Adverb
buccally (not comparable)
- In a buccal manner, such as:
- (dentistry, medicine, referring to force, movement, or both) In the buccal direction; toward the cheek.
- 2010, Staley, Robert N.; Reske, Neil T., Essentials of Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment, →ISBN, page 86:
- Banded molars can be rotated, moved buccally and lingually, extruded on one side, and intruded on the other side in ways that are not desired.
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- (dentistry, medicine) Via buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek.