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Buccal vs Cutaneous - What's the difference?

buccal | cutaneous |

As adjectives the difference between buccal and cutaneous

is that buccal is of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth while cutaneous is (anatomy|zoology) of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis.

buccal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth.
  • (dentistry, of a premolar or molar) On the side facing the cheek.
  • (medicine, of a drug) Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.

    • Antonyms

    * (of a tooth) lingual

    Synonyms

    * genal

    Coordinate terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * buccal cavity * buccal pumping * transbuccal ----

    cutaneous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis

    • Derived terms

    * cutaneal * cutaneously * subcutaneous

    Related terms

    * cuticle * transcutaneous

    See also

    * dermal

    External links

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