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maxillofacial

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max⋅il⋅lo⋅fa⋅cial

[mak-sil-oh-fey-shuhl]
–adjective Anatomy.
of, pertaining to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.

Origin:
1920–25; maxill(a) + -o- + facial
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max·il·lo·fa·cial   (māk-sĭl'ō-fā'shəl)   
adj.  Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face: a maxillofacial prosthesis.

[maxill(a) + facial.]
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Main Entry: max·il·lo·fa·cial
Pronunciation: -'fA-sh&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, treating, or affecting themaxilla and the face <maxillofacial surgeons> <maxillofacial lesions>
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maxillofacial max·il·lo·fa·cial (māk-sĭl'ō-fā'shəl)
adj.
Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face.

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