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intermaxillary

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intermaxillary [in″ter-mak´sĭ-ler″e]
between the maxillae.
intermaxillary (in´trmak´sler´ē),
adj between the maxillae and mandible.
intermaxillary anchorage,
n See anchorage, intermaxillary.
intermaxillary elastic,
n See elastic, maxillomandibular.
intermaxillary fixation,
n See fixation, maxillomandibular.
intermaxillary relation,
n See relation, maxillomandibular.
intermaxillary traction,
n See traction, maxillomandibular.
intermaxillary
between the maxillae.
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