buccolabial

buccolabial
1. Relating to both cheek and lip. 2. In dentistry, referring to that aspect of the dental arch or those surfaces of the teeth in contact with the mucosa of lip and cheek.

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buc·co·la·bi·al (buk″o-laґbe-əl) pertaining to the cheek and lip.

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