zygomaticomaxillary

zygomaticomaxillary
Relating to the zygomatic bone and the maxilla.

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zy·go·mat·i·co·max·il·lary -'mak-sə-.ler-ē, chiefly Brit -mak-'sil-ə-rē adj of, relating to, or uniting the zygomatic bone and the maxilla of the upper jaw <the \zygomaticomaxillary suture>

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zy·go·mat·i·co·max·il·lary (zi″go-mat″ĭ-ko-makґsĭ-lar″e) pertaining to the zygomatic arch, process, or bone and the maxilla.

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