Definition of Intermaxillary suture

1. Noun. The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone.

Exact synonyms: Sutura Intermaxillaris
Group relationships: Maxilla, Maxillary, Upper Jaw, Upper Jawbone
Generic synonyms: Fibrous Joint, Sutura, Suture

Medical Definition of Intermaxillary suture

1. The line of union of the two maxillae. Synonym: sutura intermaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Intermaxillary Suture

intermarrying
intermat
intermats
intermatted
intermatting
intermaxilla
intermaxillae
intermaxillaries
intermaxillary
intermaxillary anchorage
intermaxillary bone
intermaxillary elastic
intermaxillary fixation
intermaxillary relation
intermaxillary suture (current term)
intermaxillary traction
intermean
intermeans
intermeation
intermeddle
intermeddled
intermeddler
intermeddlers
intermeddles
intermeddlesome
intermeddling
intermeddlings
intermede
intermedeol

Literary usage of Intermaxillary suture

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1885)
"The intra-incisive fissure corresponded closely in its character with the maxillo-intermaxillary suture, with which it was continuous; so that, ..."

2. A Practical treatise on fractures and dislocations by Frank Hastings Hamilton (1891)
"... at the intermaxillary suture, and the other end rests upon the nasal and frontal bones ; whilst over the centre of the arch is situated the malar bone. ..."

3. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1885)
"The intra-incisive fissure corresponded closely in its character with the maxillo-intermaxillary suture, with which it was continuous; so that, ..."

4. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1885)
"... in place of being in the line of the maxillo-intermaxillary suture, that is, between the outer incisor and the canine, was to the mesial side of the ..."

5. Geology of Oxford and the Valley of the Thames by John Phillips (1871)
"... an unusually-arched tooth, which I refer to the same species, believing it to have held the place of a quasi-canine tooth at the intermaxillary suture. ..."

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