maxillary

Examples

• All

• So this is a maxillary tooth, so one of the big teeth down the side.

• Restorative Maxillary

  Fiction book (1990)

• Then he trots out to the woods, but not after the live deer; only to excavate the forest floor after an inferior maxillary or a slightly decayed metatarsus, packed with dirt.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The dentist explained that she needed to extract a problematic maxillary tooth.

• During the surgery, the doctor carefully examined the maxillary region of the patient's jaw.

• The maxillary bones play a crucial role in supporting the structure of the face.

Synonyms

M

maxilla

vsmaxillary

• Specialized

3 8.6

The upper jaw that holds the top teeth

refers to the upper facial structure especially when fused to the skull

U

upper jaw

vsmaxillary

2 2.8

The top part of the jaw that holds the upper teeth

is the anatomical name focusing on the bone rather than the general mouth area

U

upper jawbone

vsmaxillary

1 4.2

The bone at the top of the mouth that holds the upper teeth and joins the skull

is the specialized term used for that same upper facial structure

Compounds

M

maxillary artery

• Specialized

1 5.5

A blood vessel from the side of the neck that supplies blood to the face, jaw and mouth

M

maxillary sinus

• Specialized

1 6.4

An air space in the upper jaw on each side of the nose

E

external maxillary artery

• Archaic

6.6

A blood vessel that carries blood to the face and neck

M

maxillary palpus

• Specialized

9.9

A small feeler made of parts on the outer side of an insect's mouth that senses smells

M

maxillary vein

• Specialized

7.0

A blood vessel in the face that carries blood from deep parts of the cheek and jaw toward the heart

I

internal maxillary artery

• Archaic

7.4

A blood vessel that carries blood to deep parts of the face and to the covering of the brain

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology