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Definition of Maxillary

Maxillary
Maxillar Max"il*lar, Maxillary Max"il*la*ry, a. [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n. The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to a maxilla.

Meaning of Maxillary from wikipedia

- include: Maxillary artery Maxillary nerve Maxillary prominence Maxillary sinus This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Maxillary. If...
- Maxillary process is commonly an alternate name for the maxillary prominence. Maxillary process may also refer to the maxillary process of inferior nasal...
- The pyramid-shaped maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, located in the maxilla. It drains into the middle...
- the fusion of two maxillary bones. In humans, the upper jaw includes the hard palate in the front of the mouth. The two maxillary bones are fused at...
- skull.[clarification needed] In the case of mandibular prognathism (never maxillary prognathism) this is often also referred to as Habsburg chin, Habsburg's...
- incisors are: maxillary central incisor (upper jaw, closest to the center of the lips) maxillary lateral incisor (upper jaw, beside the maxillary central incisor)...
- The maxillary artery (eg, internal maxillary artery) supplies deep structures of the face. It branches from the external carotid artery just deep to the...
- be classified by the sinus cavity it affects: Maxillary – may cause pain or pressure in the maxillary (ch****) region, often experienced as toothache...
- canines are the anterior-most teeth in the maxillary bone. The four canines in humans are the two upper maxillary canines and the two lower mandibular canines...
- The maxillary central incisor is a human tooth in the front upper jaw, or maxilla, and is usually the most visible of all teeth in the mouth. It is located...