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Innermost surface of the facial cheek.<\/p>\n

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The lining of the cheeks of the oral cavity. It is characterized by stratified squamous nonkeratinized epithelium that may become keratinized in local areas due to cheek-biting. It may also contain ectopic sebaceous glands.<\/p>\n

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