max·il·lo·fa·cial (m k-s l  -f  sh l)adj. Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face: a maxillofacial prosthesis. |
maxillofacial [mækˌsɪləʊˈfeɪʃəl ˌmæksɪləʊ-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and face maxillofacial surgery
[from maxilla + -o- + facial]
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| Adj. | 1. | 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" |
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