Maxillary Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Maxillary has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

upper jaw upper jawbone maxilla maxillary

Alternative form of maxilla.

Adjective

of or relating to the upper jaw

maxillary

Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.

See Also

articulomaxillary jaw maxillar retromandibular palpomere overjet maxilloturbinal jawbone

Related Terms

articulomaxillary jaw maxillar retromandibular palpomere overjet maxilloturbinal jawbone antroscope interocclusal palpicorn premaxilla palpator hemimaxillofacial proboscipedia underwood's septa coronomaxillary mandibulomaxillary frontomaxillary supramaxillary

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

jaw

Rhyming Words

ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary

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