Definition of Maxillary

1. Noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium.

Exact synonyms: Maxilla, Upper Jaw, Upper Jawbone
Terms within: Hard Palate, Intermaxillary Suture, Sutura Intermaxillaris
Generic synonyms: Jaw

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the upper jaw.
Partainyms: Maxilla
Derivative terms: Maxilla

Definition of Maxillary

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Medical Definition of Maxillary

1. Pertaining to the maxilla. The irregularly shaped bone that with its fellow forms the upper jaw. Origin: L. Maxillaris This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maxillary

Maxam Gilbert method
maxed
maxes
Maxfield Frederick Parrish
Maxfield Parrish
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maxicells
maxicoat
maxicoats
maxilla
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maxillae
maxillaria
maxillaries
maxillary (current term)
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maxillary angle
maxillary antrum
maxillary artery
maxillary artery
maxillary dentition
maxillary eminence
maxillary fractures
maxillary gland
maxillary hiatus
maxillary neoplasms
maxillary nerve
maxillary plexus
maxillary process
maxillary process of embryo

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