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bucal

English translation: buccal cavity

10:49 Dec 11, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
Spanish term or phrase: bucal
cavidad bucal
Frank
English translation:buccal cavity
Explanation:
buccal cavity is a part of the oral cavity, though the two are commonly used interchangeably. both are very commonly used.

here's one ref:
"Cancer of the lip and oral cavity is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the lip or mouth. The oral cavity includes the front two thirds of the tongue, the upper and lower gums (the gingiva), the lining of the inside of the cheeks and lips (the buccal mucosa), the bottom (floor) of the mouth under the tongue, the bony top of the mouth (the hard palate), and the small area behind the wisdom teeth (the retromolar trigone)."
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Joseph Royal
United States
Local time: 03:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2erm, Frank
MJ Barber
4oral
Parrot
4mouth
Robert INGLEDEW
4buccal cavity
Joseph Royal


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
erm, Frank


Explanation:
I think you may have understood the purpose of this site - it is for translators to help each other, not for people to get free translations

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 895

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Milana_R
18 mins
  -> not that he has taken any notice. He has posted about 40 questions in as many minutes
agree  Patricia Lutteral
42 mins
  -> tx
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oral


Explanation:
cavity

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645
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mouth


Explanation:
mouth cavity

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
buccal cavity


Explanation:
buccal cavity is a part of the oral cavity, though the two are commonly used interchangeably. both are very commonly used.

here's one ref:
"Cancer of the lip and oral cavity is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the lip or mouth. The oral cavity includes the front two thirds of the tongue, the upper and lower gums (the gingiva), the lining of the inside of the cheeks and lips (the buccal mucosa), the bottom (floor) of the mouth under the tongue, the bony top of the mouth (the hard palate), and the small area behind the wisdom teeth (the retromolar trigone)."


    Reference: http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinpdq/pif/Lip_and_oral_cavity...
Joseph Royal
United States
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 78
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