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maxillofacial

American  
[mak-sil-oh-fey-shuhl] / mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face.

    maxillofacial surgery.


maxillofacial British  
/ mækˌsɪləʊˈfeɪʃəl, ˌmæksɪləʊ- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and face

    maxillofacial surgery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of maxillofacial

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

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Alex Pereira, who lost his interim heavyweight title bout to Ciryl Gane by TKO, was medically suspended for 180 days or until he’s cleared with a negative maxillofacial CT scan.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Her face and teeth were agony and she discovered later from a maxillofacial surgeon, that he had knocked her vagus nerve out of place.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

"Third-molar surgery is a multibillion-dollar industry that generates significant income for the dental profession, particularly oral and maxillofacial surgeons," Friedman writes.

From Salon May 7, 2024

Pratt asked a colleague, the San Francisco-based maxillofacial surgeon Douglas Ousterhout, if there was anything he could do for his patient.

From The Guardian Nov. 10, 2020

Guralnick was born in 1943 and grew up in Boston, where his father was chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2020

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