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Adjective: maxillary  'mak-su,le-ree [N. Amer], mak'si-lu-ree [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to the upper jaw
    "The dentist examined the patient's maxillary molars"
Noun: maxillary  'mak-su,le-ree [N. Amer], mak'si-lu-ree [Brit]
  1. The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
    "The dentist examined the patient's maxillary for signs of infection";
    - upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla

Derived forms: maxillaries

Type of: jaw

Encyclopedia: Maxillary