The buccal fat pad (Bichat's fat pad) is an encapsuled mass of
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buccal fat pad — corpus adiposum buccae … Medical dictionary
Fat pad — may refer to:* Buccal fat pad * Fat pad sign … Wikipedia
fat-pad — An accumulation of somewhat encapsulated adipose tissue. SYN: corpus adiposum [TA], fat body. Bichat fat pad SYN: buccal fat pad. buccal fat pad an encapsuled mass of fat in the cheek on the outer side of the buccinator … Medical dictionary
buccal space — a tissue space lateral to the buccopharyngeal fascia, between the buccinator and masseter muscles; it contains the buccal fat pad, Stensen duct, and the facial artery … Medical dictionary
pad — 1. Soft material forming a cushion, used in applying or relieving pressure on a part, or in filling a depression so that dressings can fit snugly. 2. A more or less encapsulated body of fat or some other tissue serving to fill a space or act as a … Medical dictionary
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
Cheek — This article is about the anatomical feature. For other uses, see Cheek (disambiguation). Cheek Girl with prominent (puffy) cheeks. Latin bucca … Wikipedia
corpus — 1. SYN: body. 2. Any body or mass. 3. The main part of an organ or other anatomic structure, as distinguished from the head or tail. SEE ALSO: body, diaphysis, soma. [L … Medical dictionary
Parotid duct — Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Mouth assessment — Nursing Assessment of the Mouth The mouth is the beginning of the digestive system and a big part of the airway for the respiratory system. This is a very important part of the total patient health assessment. Prior to beginning any assessment of … Wikipedia
