oromaxillary

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adjective

Relating to the mouth and the maxilla.

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Meanings

adjectiveoromaxillary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the mouth and the maxilla.

    Other and less common causes for an oromaxillary fistula are infections, cysts and neoplasms of the maxilla which may destroy the intervening bone, resulting in a fistula between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity.

    1947, William Lincoln Ballenger, Howard Charles Ballenger, John Jacob Ballenger, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear, page 208

Origin

From oro- + maxillary.

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Translations

Finnish suuhun ja yläleuanluuhun liittyvä, suu- ja yläleuanluu-
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German oromaxilliär
  • oromaxilliärTranslations
Polish usto-szczękowy
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Cite this entry
APA

oromaxillary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oromaxillary

MLA

“oromaxillary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oromaxillary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oromaxillary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oromaxillary.

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