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maxillofacial

[mak-sil-oh-fey-shuh l]
adjective Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.
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Origin of maxillofacial

First recorded in 1920–25; maxill(a) + -o- + facial
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British Dictionary definitions for maxillofacial

maxillofacial

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and facemaxillofacial surgery
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Word Origin

C20: from maxilla + -o- + facial
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maxillofacial in Medicine

maxillofacial

(măk-sĭl′ō-fā′shəl)
adj.
  1. Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face.
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