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oromaxillary

oromaxillary adjective: relating to the mouth and the maxilla.

Adjective

oromaxillary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the mouth and the maxilla.
    • Other and less common causes for an oromaxillary fistula are infections, cysts and neoplasms of the maxilla which may destroy the intervening bone, resulting in a fistula between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity.1947, William Lincoln Ballenger, Howard Charles Ballenger, John Jacob Ballenger, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear, page 208

Origin of oromaxillary

From oro- + maxillary.

Questions about oromaxillary

What does oromaxillary mean?
Oromaxillary means relating to the mouth and the maxilla.
What part of speech is oromaxillary?
Oromaxillary is an adjective.

Words near oromaxillary in the dictionary

  1. orologist
  2. orologists
  3. orology
  4. oromandibular
  5. oromanual
  6. oromaxillary
  7. oromaxillofacial
  8. oromediterranean
  9. oromerycid
  10. oromerycids
  11. orometer

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