Maxillofacial

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the jaw and face. not-comparable

    "Women represent up to 90 percent of patients who seek treatment, Dr. Leonard B. Kaban, chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said in an interview."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla) wordnet

Synonyms

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maxofacial

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"Women represent up to 90 percent of patients who seek treatment, Dr. Leonard B. Kaban, chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said in an interview."

Etymology

From maxillo- + facial.

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