Buccopalatal
//ˌbʌkoʊˈpælətəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as:; In a location on the buccal and palatal aspect (of a tooth or its socket). not-comparable
- 2 buccal and palatal, that is, pertaining to the cheek and the palate, as:; In a direction with buccal and palatal vectors. not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From bucco- + palatal.
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