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Definition of Intermaxillary suture
1. Noun. The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone.
Group relationships: Maxilla, Maxillary, Upper Jaw, Upper Jawbone
Generic synonyms: Fibrous Joint, Sutura, Suture
Medical Definition of Intermaxillary suture
1. The line of union of the two maxillae. Synonym: sutura intermaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Intermaxillary Suture
Literary usage of Intermaxillary suture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1885)
"The intra-incisive fissure corresponded closely in its character with the
maxillo-intermaxillary suture, with which it was continuous; so that, ..."
2. A Practical treatise on fractures and dislocations by Frank Hastings Hamilton (1891)
"... at the intermaxillary suture, and the other end rests upon the nasal and
frontal bones ; whilst over the centre of the arch is situated the malar bone. ..."
3. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1885)
"The intra-incisive fissure corresponded closely in its character with the
maxillo-intermaxillary suture, with which it was continuous; so that, ..."
4. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1885)
"... in place of being in the line of the maxillo-intermaxillary suture, that is,
between the outer incisor and the canine, was to the mesial side of the ..."
5. Geology of Oxford and the Valley of the Thames by John Phillips (1871)
"... an unusually-arched tooth, which I refer to the same species, believing it to
have held the place of a quasi-canine tooth at the intermaxillary suture. ..."
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