oromaxillary

English

Etymology

From oro- +‎ maxillary.

Adjective

oromaxillary (not comparable)

1. Relating to the mouth and the maxilla.
   • 1947, William Lincoln Ballenger, Howard Charles Ballenger, John Jacob Ballenger, Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear, page 208:

     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.

Related terms

• oromaxillar

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: suuhun ja yläleuanluuhun liittyvä, suu- ja yläleuanluu-
• German: oromaxilliär
• Polish: usto-szczękowy