noun
- plural of maxillary; the upper jaw bones or structures relating to the upper jaw
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The dentist examined both maxillaries for signs of infection.
- Fractures of the maxillaries can affect breathing and eating.
- The maxillaries form part of the eye socket and nasal cavity.
- Surgery was required to repair the damaged maxillaries.
- The maxillaries contain the upper teeth sockets.
- X-rays revealed abnormalities in both maxillaries.