(anatomy) Alternative form of maxilla. / (anatomy) A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.

(anatomy) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone. / (zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.

plural of maxillary

(anatomy) A paranasal sinus found in the body of the maxilla.

plural of maxillary sinus

small antenna-like sensory appendage emerging from the maxilla

(anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.

(neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the skin areas of the middle part of the face, the upper jaw and its teeth, and the mucous membranes of the palate, nasal cavities, and nasopharynx.

(anatomy) An artery supplying the deep structures of the face (as the nasal cavities, palate, tonsils, and pharynx) and sending a branch to the meninges of the brain.

plural of maxillary palp