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maxillotomy

[ măk′sə-lŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical sectioning of the maxilla to allow movement of all or a part of the maxilla into the desired position.

Nearby words

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  2. mutual assured destruction,
  3. mutual fund,
  4. mutual impedance,
  5. mutual inductance,
  6. mutual insurance,
  7. mutual insurance company,
  8. mutual resistance,
  9. mutual savings bank,
  10. mutualism
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