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maxillary::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | maxilla, upper jaw, upper jawbone |
| Type of | jaw |
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| Derivation | maxilla |
Examples of maxillary
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Aortic arch 1 almost completely regresses except to form the maxillary arteries.
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They have extra maxillary teeth to allow proper mastication of plant material.
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A maxillary denture was fabricated which was implant retained and mucosa supported.
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The maxillary sinuses and the nose share the same wall, like neighbors in a duplex.
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More rarely the maxillary or a branch of the external carotid artery can be ligated.
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Bacteriology of chronic maxillary sinusitis associated with nasal polyposis.
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The maxillary sinuses have been around as long as the nose, but it's been unclear why.
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In most animals, canines are the anterior-most teeth in the maxillary bone.
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They can be positioned between the maxillary and mandibular molars to check mouth closure.
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- Upper jaw: the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
- Of or relating to the upper jaw
- The maxilla (plural: maxillae), also known as the mustache bone, is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible (lower jaw), which is also a fusion of two halves at the mental symphysis. Sometimes (e.g. ...
- (Maxilla (arthropod)) In certain arthropods, the maxillae are paired mouthparts located behind the mandibles. While the mandibles are used for biting or cutting food, the maxillae are used for swallowing. ...
- The jawbone; Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone
- (maxilla) Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw; Arachnid mouthpart
- (Maxilla) Short for Maxillary Rostrum, i.e. the upper beak.
- (Maxilla (pl., Maxillae)) One of the two components of the insect mouth-parts lying just behind the jaws. They assist with the detection and manipulation of food and are often drawn out into tubular structures for sucking up liquids.
- (Maxilla (plural Maxillae, synonym Second Maxilla)) The third paired mouth part and fifth cephalic appendage. In the Janiroidea (Asellota: Isopoda), it consists of a basal segment bearing three setose lobes.
