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maxillofacial
[ mak-sil-oh-fey-shuhl ]
/ mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /
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adjective Anatomy.
of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.
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Words nearby maxillofacial
maxillary process, maxillary sinus, maxillary vein, maxilliped, maxillodental, maxillofacial, maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim, maxima, maximal
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British Dictionary definitions for maxillofacial
maxillofacial
/ (mækˌsɪləʊˈfeɪʃəl, ˌmæksɪləʊ-) /
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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Medical definitions for maxillofacial
maxillofacial
[ măk-sĭl′ō-fā′shəl ]
adj.
Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face.
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