Body Location or Region
cheek
cheek [ cheek ]
Subclass of:
Stomatognathic System;
Face
Definitions related to cheek:
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The soft tissue on the lateral aspects of the face, generally bounded by the eyes, nose, ear, and jaw line.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The fleshy part of the face bounded by the eyes, nose, ear, and jaw line.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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