supramaxillary

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Related to supramaxillary: premaxillary

su·pra·max·il·la

(so͞o′prə-măk-sĭl′ə)

n. pl. su·pra·max·il·lae (-măk-sĭl′ē)

The upper jaw or jawbone.

su′pra·max′il·lar′y (-măk′sə-lĕr′ē) adj. & n.

(ˌsuːprəmækˈsɪlərɪ)

adj

(Anatomy) of or relating to the upper jaw

References in periodicals archive ?

Mori et al., "Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma to the supramaxillary gingiva and right ventricle," Hepato-Gastroenterology, vol.

Some members of the genus Astronesthes have supramaxillary bones, while others not (see e.g.

Mouth terminal, protrusible, forming a tubular structure composed of two supramaxillary bones, which are associated with the maxillary bone.

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