Maxillary synonyms

măk'sə-lĕr'ē

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upper jaw
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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upper jawbone
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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maxilla
Either of a pair of bones of the human skull fusing in the midline and forming the upper jaw.
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mandibular (related)
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sphenoid (related)
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premolar (related)
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ethmoid (related)
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distal (related)
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carious (related)
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coccygeal (related)
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interosseous (related)
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paranasal (related)
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anterior (related)
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gingiva (related)
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Find another word for maxillary. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for maxillary, like: upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, mandibular, sphenoid, premolar, ethmoid, distal, carious, coccygeal and interosseous.
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Maxillary Sentence Examples

  • One or more of the posterior maxillary teeth are grooved.

  • The maxillary palps have usually three, the labial either two or four segments.

  • The palps, both maxillary and labial, have two segments.

  • Maxillary and labial palpi are also present, and the latter, together with the labrum or lower lip, form the rostrum.

  • The premaxilla is always unpaired, but each half has three long processes directed backwards; one fuses with the maxillary bone, another helps to form the anterior part of the palate, while the third, together with its fellow, forms the " culmen " and extends backwards to the frontals, or rather to the ethmoid which there crops up on the surface.

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