maxillary
3
8.7
- adjective
- /mækˈsɪləri/
- Specialized
:
maxilar
- And then there's the middle branch, OK, the maxillary branch that innervates the upper lip.
- maxillary sinus
- maxillary sinusitis
- maxillary arch
Examples
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On examination, there is a disfiguring left maxillary mass, together with several clearly visible abdominal masses.
Academic text (2001) -
In this article, we describe a case of arteriovenous malformation in the maxillary sinus and mandible.
Academic text (2003) -
Even with a small sample, significant differences in maxillary arch dimensions were found between these children and controls.
Academic text (2012) -
We have to repair this shattered maxillary fracture.
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In Finland, it is very popular to study the maxillary sinuses using ultrasound, especially in children.
Academic text (1998) -
Note that most had bilateral ethmoid and maxillary management and partial middle turbinectomies.
Academic text (1994) -
So this is a left sided zygomatic maxillary complex fracture.
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Her physical examination revealed a slight discoloration of the maxillary gingiva and mobility of the right second maxillary molar.
Academic text (2003) -
The main treatment goals are to relieve the osteomeatal obstruction, decompress the maxillary sinus, and repair the cosmetic defect.
Academic text (2008) -
The dentist noted that the patient's maxillary alignment was causing bite issues.
Synonyms
Having to do with the upper jaw and its teeth
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.5
A blood vessel from the side of the neck that supplies blood to the face, jaw and mouth
- Specialized
A small feeler made of parts on the outer side of an insect's mouth that senses smells
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the face that carries blood from deep parts of the cheek and jaw toward the heart
- Archaic
A blood vessel that carries blood to deep parts of the face and to the covering of the brain
How Low
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
8.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maxillary comes from the Latin word maxilla, which means 'jaw'. So maxillary describes the upper jaw or parts that belong to the upper jaw.