maxillofacial

[ mak-sil-oh-fey-shuh l ]
/ mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective Anatomy.

of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.

Origin of maxillofacial

First recorded in 1920–25; maxill(a) + -o- + facial

Words nearby maxillofacial

maxillary process, maxillary sinus, maxillary vein, maxilliped, maxillodental, maxillofacial, maxillomandibular, maxillotomy, maxim, maxim gun, maxima

British Dictionary definitions for maxillofacial

maxillofacial
/ (mækˌsɪləʊˈfeɪʃəl, ˌmæksɪləʊ-) /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and face maxillofacial surgery

Word Origin for maxillofacial

C20: from maxilla + -o- + facial

Medical definitions for maxillofacial

maxillofacial
[ măk-sĭl′ō-fā′shəl ]

adj.

Relating to or involving the maxilla and the face.