max·il·lo·fa·cial

(măk-sĭl′ō-fā′shəl)

adj.

Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face: a maxillofacial prosthesis.

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maxillofacial

(mækˌsɪləʊˈfeɪʃəl; ˌmæksɪləʊ-)

adj

(Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and face: maxillofacial surgery.

[C20: from maxilla + -o- + facial]

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max•il•lo•fa•cial

(mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl)

adj.

of, pertaining to, or affecting the jaws and the face.

[1920–25]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

maxillofacial - of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla); "maxillofacial surgery"

surgery - the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

Translations

maxillofacial

adj maxilofacial

Mentioned in

surgery

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by Maryam Akbari, DMD, MPH, MD, and Michael Miloro, DMD, MD was published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

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KARACHI -- Health Services Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has decided to activate Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Sarfaraz Rafiqui Shaheed Hospital.

Maxillofacial Dept to be made operational at SRS Hospital soon

Trauma is the principle cause of mortality and morbidity, especially those involving road traffic accidents.1 Maxillofacial fractures occur in a significant proportion of trauma patients because of a relatively vulnerable position of the cranium.2 The epidemiology of facial fractures varies according to the type, severity, and cause of injury, depending on the population studied.

SCREW LOOSENING AS A COMPLICATION OF SELF-TAPPING IMF SCREWS USED FOR INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION IN MANDIBULAR FRACTURES

He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Bloc in Central Hospital Saidu Sharif.

Maxillofacial surgery bloc inaugurated in Central Hospital Saidu

Addressing as chief guest at the 11th International Conference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons held at Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID) here, he said the moot would prove helpful in identifying new avenues for improvement, according to an ISPR statement.

Govt taking all measures for quality healthcare: Alvi

He expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of 11th International Conference of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons was held at Armed Forces institute of Dentistry (AFID) Rawalpindi.

Quality health to people top priority

LAHORE -- Offering services that are rarely available in the public sector health facilities, the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) of the Jinnah Hospital Lahore/Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) has started treatment of patients suffering from stage-IV oral cancer.

Jinnah begins management of stage-IV cancer patients

[2,3] Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries (OMFIs) are commonly associated with general body injuries.

EVALUATION OF MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES AND ITS MANAGEMENT

In 1960 he travelled to England, where he specialised in maxillofacial surgery at the East Grinstead Hospital and Queen

Lionel Palmer Miles

The syndicate, on the recommendation of the USB, decided to appoint a professor for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, an associate professor of Prosthodontics, an associate professor of oral medicine, assistant professor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and an assistant professor for Prosthodontics at the KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS) in Kohat.

KMU to hire additional faculty for Kohat campus

The Philippine College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (PCOMS) will observe its 58th anniversary and 41st National Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on Jan.

PCOMS marks 58th anniversary, holds nat'l confab