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Definition of maxillary - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
upper jaw boneTECH. either of two bones forming the upper jawTECH.
- The maxillary must be strong to support the teeth..
2.
dentistryTECH. tooth from the upper jawboneTECH.
- The dentist examined the maxillary for cavities.
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. related to the jaw or jawboneTECH.
- The maxillary nerve is crucial for facial sensation.
2.
zootomyTECH. pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropodTECH.
- The insect's maxillary palps are sensory organs.
Expressions with maxillary
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artery supplying blood to the face and neck
The external maxillary artery branches from the external carotid.
synonym of maxillary artery
The surgeon carefully avoided the internal maxillary artery during the procedure.
artery branching from external carotid and supplying deep face structures
The maxillary artery supplies blood to deep areas of the face.
air-filled space in the upper jaw bone
The maxillary sinus can get infected during a cold.
vein in the face draining blood from the maxilla to larger veins
The maxillary vein carries blood away from the upper jaw.
Origin of maxillary
Latin, maxilla (jawbone)
Terms with maxillary included in their meaning
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maxillary artery
branch of the maxillary artery supplying the alveolar process
medical
point where maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones meet
medical
branch of maxillary artery supplying lower jaw and teeth
anatomy blood vessel
artery from maxillary artery running below the eye to supply the face
medical
synonym of maxillary artery
Examples of maxillary in a sentence
The dentist examined the maxillary for any signs of infection. He felt pain in his maxillary after the procedure. The orthodontist adjusted the maxillary braces. The maxillary bone supports the upper teeth. Maxillary fractures require careful medical attention. The maxillary structure of the spider is unique.
Researchers studied the maxillary appendages of the crustacean.
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- French:maxillaire, de la mâchoire, ...
- German:Oberkieferknochen, maxillär, ...
- Italian:mascella, mascellare, ...
- Spanish:maxilar, mandibular, ...
- Portuguese:osso maxilar, facial, ...
- Chinese:上颌骨, 上颌的, ...
- Japanese:上顎骨, 上顎の, ...
- Arabic:عَظْمُ الفَكِّ العُلوي, فَكِّيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מַקְסִילָה, לִסְתִּי, ...
- Russian:верхняя челюсть, верхнечелюстной, ...
- Ukrainian:верхня щелепа, щелепний, ...
- Hindi:ऊपरी जबड़ा, जबड़े का, ...
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