- bimaxillary
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bi·max·il·lar·y (bī-măkʹsə-lĕr'ē)
adj.
Relating to or affecting both jaws.
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bimaxillary
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bimaxillary — premaxilla (one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may comprise the whole, of the oral … Dictionary of ichthyology
bimaxillary — Relating to both the right and left maxillae; sometimes used when describing something affecting both halves of the upper jaw. * * * bi·max·il·lary (bi makґsĭ lar″e) pertaining to or affecting both jaws … Medical dictionary
bimaxillary — bi·maxillary … English syllables
bimaxillary — a. pertaining to both jaws … Dictionary of difficult words
bimaxillary — (ˈ)bī, |bī+ adjective Etymology: bi (I) + maxillary 1. : of or relating to the two halves of the maxilla 2. anthropology : of or relating to the distance between the lower margins of the sutures of the maxilla and malar bones … Useful english dictionary
bimaxillary protrusion — the projection of both the maxilla and the mandible beyond normal limits in relation to the cranial base … Medical dictionary
bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion — the positioning of the entire dentition forward with respect to the facial profile … Medical dictionary
protrusion — 1. The state of being thrust forward or projected. 2. In dentistry, a position of the mandible forward from centric relation. [L. protrusio] bimaxillary p. the excessive forward projection of both the maxilla and the mandible in … Medical dictionary
Maxillomandibular advancement — (MMA) or orthognathic surgery, also sometimes called Bimaxillary Advancement (Bi Max), or Maxillomandibular Osteotomy (MMO), is a surgical procedure which moves the jaw top (maxilla) and bottom (mandible) forward. Used to correct facial deformity … Wikipedia
intermaxillary — premaxilla (one of the paired, superficial, usually toothed, dermal bones of the upper jaw, proximal or anterior to the maxillaries; in primitive Teleostomi they comprise the middle, in more advanced forms they may comprise the whole, of the oral … Dictionary of ichthyology
