maxillary

adjective

max·il·lary | \ ˈmak-sə-ˌler-ē, chiefly British mak-ˈsil-ə-rē\

Medical Definition of maxillary

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, being, or associated with a maxilla maxillary teeth maxillary sinusitis

maxillary

noun

plural maxillaries

Medical Definition of maxillary (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : maxilla sense 2b

2 : a maxillary part (as a nerve or blood vessel)

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