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bucc/o — Cheek

bucc/o means cheek. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: buccal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Cheek

• Latin: bucca

Examples and word parts

buccal

Relating to the cheek or the inside of the cheek.

Word parts: bucc (cheek) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: bucc-, bucco-

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