See Also: buccal(dictionary)
buccal(medicine)
buccal pit(medicine)
buccal fat-pad(medicine)
buccal node(medicine)
buccal occlusion(medicine)
buccal region(medicine)
buccal smear(medicine)
buccal surface(medicine)
buccal tablet(medicine)

proactive (iou) and buccal pit (medicine)


proactive (iou)



proactive adjective. M20.
[from PRO-2 + ACTIVE adjective.]
Psychology. That affects the remembering of what is subsequently learned. Esp. in proactive inhibition, the impairment of memory of some learned material or task by a condition present prior to the learning of it. M20.
Of a person, policy, etc.: creating or controlling a situation by taking the initiative or anticipating events; ready to take initiative, tending to make things happen. L20.
NATFHE Journal Members should take a proactive role with regard to the Marketing of their college.
proactively adverb L20.
proac'tivity noun proactive behaviour or practice L20.

buccal pit (medicine)


buccal pit


A structural depression found on the buccal enamel of molars.