| Pronunciation: | | mak'silu
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| Matching Terms: | | maxillar, maxillaria, maxillary, maxillary artery, maxillary sinus, maxillary vein, maxilliform, maxilliped, maxillodental, maxillofacial, maxillomandibular, maxillo-mandibular, maxillo-palatine, maxilloturbinal
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] the upper jawbone in vertebrates ; it is fused to the cranium |
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| | Synonyms: | | upper jaw, upper jawbone |
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| | See Also: | | bone, hard palate, intermaxillary suture, jaw, os, sutura intermaxillaris |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Max*il"la\, n.; pl. {Maxill[ae]}. [L., dim. of mala
jaw, jawbone.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The bone of either the upper or the under jaw.
(b) The bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the
bone of the lower jaw being the mandible. [Now
commonly used in this restricted sense.]
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods.
Note: There are usually two pairs in Crustacea and one pair
in insects. In certain insects they are not used as
jaws, but may form suctorial organs. See Illust. under
{Lepidoptera}, and {Diptera}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Upper jawbone. |
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