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maxillofacial
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max·il·lo·fa·cial  (mk-sl-fshl)
adj.
Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face: a maxillofacial prosthesis.
[maxill(a) + facial.]
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 - 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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