The medical word buccal means "pertaining to (the) ________."

A) palate
B) jaw
C) cheek
D) tongue


C
Explanation: A) Buccal does not mean pertaining to the palate.
B) Buccal does not mean pertaining to the jaw.
C) Correct! Bucc/o- means "cheek."
D) Buccal does not mean pertaining to the tongue.

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