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Definition of Upper jaw
1. Noun. The jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium.
Exact synonyms: Maxilla, Maxillary, Upper Jawbone
Terms within: Hard Palate, Intermaxillary Suture, Sutura Intermaxillaris
Generic synonyms: Jaw
Derivative terms: Maxillary
Terms within: Hard Palate, Intermaxillary Suture, Sutura Intermaxillaris
Generic synonyms: Jaw
Derivative terms: Maxillary
Medical Definition of Upper jaw
1. The upper jaw bone, takes part in the formation of the orbit, hard palate and nasal cavity. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Upper Jaw
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