buccal
adjective
buc·cal ˈbə-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek
the buccal surface of a tooth
the buccal branch of the facial nerve
2
: of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth
the buccal cavity
buccally
ˈbə-kə-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Phoenix Delcampo ultimately submitted to a DNA buccal swab the same day after being told about the court order. 
Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 She was placed under arrest as a fugitive from justice, which prohibited her from having a firearm, and was taken to the Solon jail, where police took a buccal swab for DNA testing purposes. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Unlike great whites and tiger sharks, which must keep swimming to ventilate their gills, draughtsboard sharks are a species of buccal pumping sharks, which manually push water over their gills to take in oxygen while stationary. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022 With buccal fat removal, excess fat is taken out of the face. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021 Teigen's facial plastic surgeon, Jason Diamond, MD—who also did her buccal fat removal—posted about his most recent work, as well. Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 Nov. 2021 At the start of the vetting process, I was sent a buccal swab kit to collect cells from inside my cheek. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2021 Once Vaughn was identified, investigators obtained a DNA search warrant; worked with a detective in Parkersburg, West Virginia; and collected DNA from Vaughn via buccal swabs on May 5, police said. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 June 2021 The post is correct, though, that cheek swabs — called buccal smears, which retrieve a few cells from inside the cheek — are often used for genetic tests, according to the National Institutes of Health. Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, 12 July 2020 See More
Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 She was placed under arrest as a fugitive from justice, which prohibited her from having a firearm, and was taken to the Solon jail, where police took a buccal swab for DNA testing purposes. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 Unlike great whites and tiger sharks, which must keep swimming to ventilate their gills, draughtsboard sharks are a species of buccal pumping sharks, which manually push water over their gills to take in oxygen while stationary. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022 With buccal fat removal, excess fat is taken out of the face. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021 Teigen's facial plastic surgeon, Jason Diamond, MD—who also did her buccal fat removal—posted about his most recent work, as well. Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 Nov. 2021 At the start of the vetting process, I was sent a buccal swab kit to collect cells from inside my cheek. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2021 Once Vaughn was identified, investigators obtained a DNA search warrant; worked with a detective in Parkersburg, West Virginia; and collected DNA from Vaughn via buccal swabs on May 5, police said. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 June 2021 The post is correct, though, that cheek swabs — called buccal smears, which retrieve a few cells from inside the cheek — are often used for genetic tests, according to the National Institutes of Health. Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, 12 July 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin bucca cheek
First Known Use
circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
buccal
adjective
buc·cal ˈbək-əl
1
: of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek
the buccal surface of a tooth
the buccal branch of the facial nerve
2
: of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth
the buccal cavity