INTERMAXILLARY SUTURE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone

Synonyms:

intermaxillary suture; sutura intermaxillaris

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("intermaxillary suture" is a kind of...):

fibrous joint; sutura; suture (an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull))

Holonyms ("intermaxillary suture" is a part of...):

maxilla; maxillary; upper jaw; upper jawbone (the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium)

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