maxillofacial

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

/ mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective Anatomy.

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

Words nearby maxillofacial

maxillary process, maxillary sinus, maxillary vein, maxilliped, maxillodental, maxillofacial, maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim, maxim gun, maxima

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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.