- maxillomandibular
- adjectiverelating to the upper and lower jaws• Pertains to noun: ↑jaw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Maxillomandibular advancement — (MMA) or orthognathic surgery, also sometimes called Bimaxillary Advancement (Bi Max), or Maxillomandibular Osteotomy (MMO), is a surgical procedure which moves the jaw top (maxilla) and bottom (mandible) forward. Used to correct facial deformity … Wikipedia
maxillomandibular — Relating to the upper and lower jaws. * * * max·il·lo·man·dib·u·lar (mak sil″o man dibґu lər) pertaining to the maxilla and the mandible … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular anchorage — intermaxillary a … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular fixation — the fixation of fractures of the maxilla or mandible in a functional relationship with the opposing dental arch, through the use of elastics, wire ligatures, arch bars, or other splints. Called also intermaxillary f … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular record — a record of the relation of the mandible to the maxilla … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular relation — jaw r … Medical dictionary
maxillomandibular traction — traction applied by means of elastic or wire ligatures and interdental wiring and/or splints; called also intermaxillary t … Medical dictionary
intermaxillary fixation — maxillomandibular f … Medical dictionary
intermaxillary traction — maxillomandibular t … Medical dictionary
MMF — maxillomandibular fixation; maximum midexpiratory flow; mean maximum flow; Member of the Medical Faculty * * * mycophenolate mofetil … Medical dictionary
