maxillofacial

adjective max·il·lo·fa·cial \mak-ˌsi-(ˌ)lō-ˈfā-shəl, ˌmak-sə-(ˌ)lō-\

Definition of MAXILLOFACIAL

: of, relating to, or treating the maxilla and the face <maxillofacial surgeons>

circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

adjective max·il·lo·fa·cial \-ˈfā-shəl\

: of, relating to, treating, or affecting the maxilla and the face <maxillofacial surgery>

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