maxillary

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Among other wounds, my front teeth and part of my maxillary were smashed out by the steering wheel-I feel hideous and self-conscious.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to a jaw or jawbone, especially the upper one.
  2. noun A maxillary bone; a jawbone.

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  1. from Latin maxillaris, of the jaw, from maxilla, the jaw-bone, jaw: see maxilla.
 

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/ˈmæksɪləri/
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