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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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