buccopalatal
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbʌkoʊˈpælətəl/, [ˌbʌ.kʰoʊːˈpʰæːlə.ɾɫ̩]
Adjective
buccopalatal (not comparable)
- (anatomy, medicine, dentistry) buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as:
- (dentistry) In a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
- (dentistry) In a direction with buccal and palatal vectors.
- 2015 August 18, Min-Kyung Ji et al., “Evaluation of marginal fit of 2 CAD-CAM anatomic contour zirconia crown systems and lithium disilicate glass-ceramic crown”, in The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics[1], volume 7, :
- Cured resin blocks were cut in the middle of buccopalatal and mesiodistal directions using linear precision saw (Isomet 5000; Buehler Ltd., Lake Bluff, IL, USA) referring to four reference points.
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂el- (grow)
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pel- (fold)
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleth₂-
- English terms prefixed with bucco-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleh₂-
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