bucal
oral
adjective boo-KAHL Rare
Origin: From Latin bucca (cheek, mouth).
Also means
buccal
Usage Note
Bucal is a medical/anatomical adjective meaning 'of or relating to the mouth or cheek'. Common in health contexts: higiene bucal (oral hygiene), cavidad bucal (oral cavity). Do not confuse it with oral, which is broader; bucal is more clinical and specifically refers to the cheek-mouth area.
Examples
"El dentista revisó toda la cavidad bucal."
Natural Translation
The dentist examined the entire oral cavity.
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