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maxillofacial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the jaw and face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • maxillofacial surgery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin māxillader. English maxillo- Latin faciēs Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English maxillofacial From maxillo- + facial.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 頜面 /颌面 (hémiàn) — of or relating to the jaw and face
  • Czech: maxilofaciální — of or relating to the jaw and face
  • Greek: γναθοπροσωπικός (gnathoprosopikós) — of or relating to the jaw and face
  • Italian: maxillofacciale — of or relating to the jaw and face
  • Portuguese: maxilofacial — of or relating to the jaw and face
  • Spanish: maxilofacial — of or relating to the jaw and face