INFRAMAXILLARY

mandibular, inframaxillary

(adjective) relating to the lower jaw

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inframaxillary (not comparable)

(anatomy) Under the lower jaw; submaxillary.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lower jaw.

Source: Wiktionary


In`fra*max"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [Infra + maxillary.] (Anat.) (a) Under the lower jaw; submaxillary; as, the inframaxillary nerve. (b) Of or pertaining to the lower iaw.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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