Etymology
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buccal + -ly
Pronunciation
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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, Robert N. Staley, Neil T. Reske, Essentials of Orthodontics: Diagnosis and Treatment[1], →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.
- (dentistry, medicine) Via buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek.