Which root means cheek?

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Multiple Choice

Which root means cheek?

Explanation:
The root bucc- means cheek. It comes from Latin bucca, the cheek area, and appears in terms like buccal membranes or buccal surface of a tooth, referring to the cheek or the side of the mouth. The other roots point to different parts: calca- relates to the heel (calcaneus); capnia- refers to carbon dioxide (as in CO2 levels); caput- means head. So bucc- is the one that denotes the cheek.

The root bucc- means cheek. It comes from Latin bucca, the cheek area, and appears in terms like buccal membranes or buccal surface of a tooth, referring to the cheek or the side of the mouth. The other roots point to different parts: calca- relates to the heel (calcaneus); capnia- refers to carbon dioxide (as in CO2 levels); caput- means head. So bucc- is the one that denotes the cheek.

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