maxillary Antonyms
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Meaning of maxillary
maxillary (n)
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
maxillary (a)
of or relating to the upper jaw
maxillary (a.)
Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only.
maxillary (n.)
The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla.
Of or pertaining to a maxilla.
maxillary Sentence Examples
- The maxillary sinus, located beneath the orbit, is filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.
- Maxillary teeth, consisting of the molars and premolars, are situated in the upper jaw.
- The maxillary process, originating from the first pharyngeal arch, is responsible for the formation of the upper jaw.
- The maxillary nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve, innervates the maxillary teeth and the skin around the nose and cheek.
- Maxillary prosthetics are dental restorations that replace missing or damaged maxillary teeth.
- The maxillary artery, arising from the external carotid artery, supplies blood to the upper jaw and its structures.
- The maxillary bone, a paired bone, forms the upper jaw and contains the maxillary sinus.
- Maxillary fractures, often caused by facial trauma, can involve the upper jaw and its surrounding structures.
- Maxillary tumors, such as squamous cell carcinoma, can develop in the upper jaw and may require surgical intervention.
- Maxillary orthopedics focuses on the correction of jaw misalignments involving the upper jaw.
FAQs About the word maxillary
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium, of or relating to the upper jawPertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to
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The maxillary sinus, located beneath the orbit, is filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.
Maxillary teeth, consisting of the molars and premolars, are situated in the upper jaw.
The maxillary process, originating from the first pharyngeal arch, is responsible for the formation of the upper jaw.
The maxillary nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve, innervates the maxillary teeth and the skin around the nose and cheek.
