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Definition of Maxillary
1. Noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium.
Terms within: Hard Palate, Intermaxillary Suture, Sutura Intermaxillaris
Generic synonyms: Jaw
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the upper jaw.
Definition of Maxillary
1. Adjective. Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone ¹
2. Noun. The jawbone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maxillary
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Medical Definition of Maxillary
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Maxillary
Literary usage of Maxillary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"It then crosses the spheno-maxillary fossa, enters the orbit through the ...
The orbital or temporo-malar branch arises in the spheno-maxillary fossa, ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1858)
"Entire Resection of both Superior Maxillary Bones. — The complete extirpation of
both superior maxillary bones has been twice performed by ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"External maxillary artery, a disused name of the third branch of the external
... Internal maxillary artery, one of two terminal branches of the external ..."
4. The Comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals by Auguste Chauveau (1887)
"Internal Maxillary Vein. Remarkable for its enormous volume, this vein creep?
between the internal masseter muscle and the maxilla, in an oblique direction ..."
5. The Principles and Practice of Dentistry: Including Anatomy, Physiology by Chapin Aaron Harris (1892)
"The Superior Maxillary Bones, two in number, are in pairs, and united on the
median line of the face. They occupy the anterior upper part of the face, ..."
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