maxillary

/mæk'siləri/

Thân thiện

The dentist examines the patient's maxillary teeth.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the upper jaw: Describes anything pertaining to or associated with the upper jawbone (maxilla).

2. Noun:

   • The upper jawbone: In vertebrates, the jawbone that is fused to the cranium or skull; the maxilla.

Usage

• The word maxillary is primarily used in anatomical, medical, dental, and zoological contexts. As an adjective, it typically comes before a noun (e.g., maxillary sinus). As a noun, it is often used in technical descriptions.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dentist identified an infection in the maxillary sinus.
  • The surgeon performed a maxillary osteotomy to correct the facial structure.
• Noun:
  • The fracture was located in the left maxillary.
  • In humans, the maxillary forms part of the roof of the mouth.

Advanced Usage

• "Maxillary artery": A major artery that supplies blood to deep structures of the face.
• "Maxillary process": A bony projection of the maxilla involved in facial formation.

Variants and Related Words

• Maxilla (n): The singular form of the noun, referring to the upper jawbone or each of the two bones forming it.
• Maxillae (n): The plural form of 'maxilla'.
• Maxillofacial (adj): Relating to the jaws and face.
• Intermaxillary (adj): Situated between the maxillae.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Upper jaw, supramandibular (technical).
• Noun: Upper jawbone, maxilla.

Antonyms

• Adjective/Concept: Mandibular (relating to the lower jaw).
• Noun: Mandible (the lower jawbone).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the upper jaw

Noun

1. the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

Từ đồng nghĩa

• upper jaw
• upper jawbone
• maxilla