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max⋅il⋅lar⋅y

  [mak-suh-ler-ee, mak-sil-uh-ree] adjective, noun, plural -lar⋅ies.
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a jaw, jawbone, or maxilla.
–noun
2. a maxilla or maxillary bone.
Origin:
1620–30; maxill(a) + -ary
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max·il·lar·y   (māk'sə-lěr'ē)   
adj.  Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one.
n.   pl. max·il·lar·ies
A maxillary bone; a jawbone.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1max·il·lary
Pronunciation: 'mak-s&-"ler-E, chiefly Brit mak-'sil-&-rE
Function: adjective
: of, relatingto, being, or associated with a maxilla <maxillary blood vessels> maxillary element>

Main Entry: 2maxillary
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lar·ies
1 : MAXILLA 2b
2 : a maxillary part (as a nerve or blood vessel)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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maxillary max·il·lar·y (māk'sə-lěr'ē)
adj.
Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one. n.
A maxillar; a jawbone.

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