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maxillary

[mak-suh-ler-ee, mak-sil-uh-ree]
adjective
  1. of or relating to a jaw, jawbone, or maxilla.
noun, plural max·il·lar·ies.
  1. a maxilla or maxillary bone.

Origin of maxillary

First recorded in 1620–30; maxill(a) + -ary
Related formsin·ter·max·il·lar·y, adjectivepost·max·il·lar·y, adjective
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Word Origin and History for maxillary
adj.

1620s, from Latin maxilla (see maxilla) + -ary.

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maxillary in Medicine

maxillary

[măk′sə-lĕr′ē]
adj.
  1. Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one.
n.
  1. A maxillar; a jawbone.
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