maxillofacial

[mak-sil-oh-fey-shuh l]

adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.

Origin of maxillofacial

First recorded in 1920–25; maxill(a) + -o- + facial

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British Dictionary definitions for maxillofacial

maxillofacial

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and facemaxillofacial surgery

Word Origin for maxillofacial

C20: from maxilla + -o- + facial

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maxillofacial in Medicine

maxillofacial

[măk-sĭl′ō-fā′shəl]

adj.

Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face.