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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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Origin of maxillofacial

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

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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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