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max·il·lar·y

 (măk′sə-lĕr′ē)
adj.
Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one.
n. pl. max·il·lar·ies
A maxillary bone; a jawbone.
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max•il•lar•y

(ˈmæk səˌlɛr i, mækˈsɪl ə ri)

adj., n., pl. -lar•ies. adj.
1. of or pertaining to a maxilla.
n.
2. one of a pair of bones constituting the upper jaw.
[1620–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.maxillary - the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the craniummaxillary - the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
maxilla, upper jaw, upper jawbone
hard palate - the bony part of the roof of the mouth
intermaxillary suture, sutura intermaxillaris - the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
Adj.1.maxillary - of or relating to the upper jawmaxillary - of or relating to the upper jaw  
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Translations

maxillary

[mækˈsɪlərɪ] ADJ (Anat) → maxilar
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max·il·lar·y

a. maxilar, rel. a la mandíbula superior o al carrillo.
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maxillary

adj maxilar
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'And who showed you up into this room?' he continued, crushing his nails into his palms, and grinding his teeth to subdue the maxillary convulsions.
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The supra-orbital crest, the facial angle, the maxillary curve, the--"
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Imagine to yourself a Don Quixote of eighteen; a Don Quixote without his corselet, without his coat of mail, without his cuisses; a Don Quixote clothed in a wooden doublet, the blue color of which had faded into a nameless shade between lees of wine and a heavenly azure; face long and brown; high cheek bones, a sign of sagacity; the maxillary muscles enormously developed, an infallible sign by which a Gascon may always be detected, even without his cap--and our young man wore a cap set off with a sort of feather; the eye open and intelligent; the nose hooked, but finely chiseled.
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The maxillary sinus floor location and the buccal bone plate are factors to be considered in the long-term success with implant treatments (Vera et al., 2012), mainly in the premolar region.
Assessment of Maxillary Premolar Region in Relation to Maxillary Sinus Floor and Buccal Bone Plate: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study/Evaluacion de la Region Premolar Maxilar en Relacion con el Piso del Seno Maxilar y la Tabla Osea Vestibular: Estudio de Tomografia Computarizada de haz Conico
Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) had been the gold standard for maxillary expansion in children and adolescents.
Is It Possible to Protract the Maxilla by Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Intermaxillary Class III Elastics?
Keywords: Palatogingival groove, maxillary incisors.
FREQUENCY OF PALATOGINGIVAL GROOVE IN MAXILLARY INCISORS
Other common locations of DC are the third molar teeth of the maxilla, the maxillary canines, and the premolars of both jawbones (3).
Huge Dentigerous Cyst in the Maxillary Sinus: A Rare Case in Childhood
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosing maxillary sinusitis while keeping magnetic resonance imaging as gold standard.
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSING MAXILLARY SINUSITIS
These cysts are often associated with impacted third molars and maxillary canines and rarely with supernumerary teeth.
Infected dentigerous cyst associated with a horizontal impacted ectopic supernumerary tooth induced by trauma to the maxillary incisors: A rare case report
Maxillary nerve is a branch of the trigeminal, which provides sensory information to the skin of the upper lips and nostrils, as well as the soft and hard palate, upper teeth, gingiva and maxilla (DELLMANN & MCCLURE, 2008; PERRY et al., 2015).
Subzygomatic and infraorbital approaches for maxillary nerve blockade in cats' cadaver/Abordagens subzigomatica e infraorbitaria para o bloqueio do nervo maxilar em cadaver de gatos
This study is designed to show if 2% lidocaine hydrochloride with 1:100,000 epinephrine given only buccally could produce effective palatal anaesthesia in maxillary teeth for removal.
USE OF ONLY BUCCAL INFILTRATION OF 2% LIDOCAINE WITH EPINEPHRINE FOR THE REMOVAL OF MAXILLARY TEETH
Objectives: To evaluate the root canal morphology of maxillary premolars.
Evaluation of root morphology and canal configuration of Maxillary Premolars in a sample of Pakistani population by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

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