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buccoapical

/ˌbʌkoʊˈeɪpɪkl̩/

buccoapical adjective: pertaining to the buccal (inner cheek) surface and apex of a tooth or its alveolus.

Adjective

buccoapical (comparative more buccoapical, superlative most buccoapical)

  1. Pertaining to the buccal (inner cheek) surface and apex of a tooth or its alveolus.
    • Two loads were applied to simulate anterior bite force: an oblique buccoapical force with a magnitude of 300 N set on 135° to the long axis of the implant and a vertical force in apical direction to the long axis of the implant with a magnitude of 150 N […].2016, Anssari Moin D, Hassan B, Wismeijer D, “A patient specific biomechanical analysis of custom root analogue implant designs on alveolar bone stress: a finite element study”, in International...
    1. In a location on the buccal and apical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
    2. In a direction with buccal and apical vectors.

Forms of buccoapical

comparativemore buccoapical
superlativemost buccoapical

Origin of buccoapical

From bucco- + apical.

Questions about buccoapical

What does buccoapical mean?
Buccoapical means pertaining to the buccal (inner cheek) surface and apex of a tooth or its alveolus.
What part of speech is buccoapical?
Buccoapical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce buccoapical?
Buccoapical is pronounced /ˌbʌkoʊˈeɪpɪkl̩/.

Words near buccoapical in the dictionary

  1. buccinoid
  2. buccinoids
  3. Buccis
  4. bucco-
  5. bucco-occlusal
  6. buccoapical
  7. buccoaxial
  8. buccocervical
  9. buccodispersibility
  10. buccodistal
  11. buccodistally

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