Maxilla

Definition: Maxilla

Maxilla

Noun

1. The upper jawbone in vertebrates ; it is fused to the cranium.

Date "maxilla" was first used: 1676. (references)

Etymology: Maxilla \Max*il"la\, noun; plural Maxill[ae]. [Latin expression, diminutive of mala jaw, jawbone.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Maxilla

Synonyms: upper jaw (n), upper jawbone (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Maxilla

English words defined with "maxilla": Admaxillary, alveolar point ♦ Cardo ♦ Endognath ♦ Hypognatous ♦ Maxillae, maxillary sinus, Maxilliform, maxillofacial, Maxillo-mandibular, Maxillo-palatine ♦ prostheon, prosthion ♦ Scaphognathite, Septomaxillary, Stipes, Stylomaxillary, Submaxillary, Supramaxilla ♦ Temporomaxillary. (references)

Specialty definitions using "maxilla": Alveolar Bone Loss ♦ Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Dental Implantation, Subperiosteal, Denture, Complete ♦ incisive suture ♦ Jaw Neoplasms, Jaw, Edentulous, Jaw, Edentulous, Partially ♦ Malocclusion, Angle Class I, Malocclusion, Angle Class II, Malocclusion, Angle Class III, Maxillary Neoplasms, Maxillofacial Abnormalities, Maxillofacial Prosthesis, Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation, Molar, Third, Mouth, Edentulous ♦ Orbital Fractures ♦ panoramic radiography ♦ Radiography, Panoramic. (references)

Etymologies containing "maxilla": Premaxilla ♦ Supermaxilla. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Maxilla" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (jaw, jaw-bones, jaws, lower part of the face, maxilla, upper jaw, upper jaw bone).

Domain	Title
Books	Osseous Reconstruction of the Maxilla and the Mandible: Surgical Techniques Using Titanium Mesh and Bone Mineral (reference) Osseointegration and Autogenous Onlay Bone Grafts: Reconstruction of the Edentulous Atrophic Maxilla (reference) (more book examples)
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"Maxilla" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Maxilla" is used about 30 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	30	63,341

Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "maxilla": maxilla-facial, maxilla-like.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "maxilla"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		上颚骨 (Maxillae). (various references)

Czech		horní èelist. (various references)

Danish		processus zygomaticus maxillae (zygomatic process of the maxilla), processus endoorbitarius posterior maxillae (posterior endo-orbital process of the maxilla), processus alveolaris maxillae (alveolar process of maxilla), deltakaebe (deltoid maxilla), crista nasalis maxillae (nasal crest, nasal crest of maxilla), crista lacrimalis anterior (lacrimal crest, lacrimal crest of maxilla), crista incisiva maxillae (incisive crest of maxilla, incisive crest of maxilla Henle). (various references)

Dutch		bovenkaak (upper jaw bone). (various references)

French		maxille (upper mandible), maxillaire supérieur, maxillaire (maxillary), mandibule supérieure (upper mandible). (various references)

German		Kinnlade (jaw, jawbone), Kinnbacke. (various references)

Greek		πάνω σιαγόνι, άνω γνάθοσ (maxillary), οστούν της άνω γνάθου (upper jaw bone). (various references)

Italian		mascella (cheek, jaw, jaw grip, jawbone, jowl, upper jaw bone). (various references)

Korean		상악골 (Maxillae). (various references)

Manx		keeil heose. (various references)

Pig Latin		axillamay

Portuguese		maxilar superior (upper jaw, upper jaw bone), maxila (jaw, jawbone, upper jaw bone). (various references)

Spanish		maxilar superior (upper jaw bone). (various references)

Thai		ขากรรไกรบน. (various references)

Turkish		çene kemiği (chop, jawbone, mandible). (various references)

Ukranian		верхня щелепа. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	maxilla. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Matthew Chapter 5, Verse 39
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Egw de legw umin mh antisthnai tw ponhrw all ostiV se rapisei epi thn dexian sou siagona streyon autw kai thn allhn
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ego autem dico vobis non resistere malo sed si quis te percusserit in dextera maxilla tua praebe illi et alteram
Old English	990	West Saxon	Soðlice ic segge eow. ne winne geon-gean þa þe eow yfel doð. Ac gyf hwaþe smite on þin swiðre wænge. gegerewehym þæt oþer.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	But Y seie to you, that ye ayenstonde not an yuel man; but if ony smyte thee in the riyt cheke, schewe to him also the tothir;
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	But I saye to you that ye resist not wroge. But whosoever geve the a blowe on thy right cheke tourne to him the other.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
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Language	Matthew Chapter 5, Verse 39
Cebuano	Apan magaingon ako kaninyo. Ayaw ninyo pagsukli ang tawong dautan. Hinonoa, kon may mosagpa kanimo sa too mong aping, itahan mo kaniya ang pikas usab;
Croatian	A ja vam kažem: Ne opirite se Zlomu! Naprotiv, pljusne li te tko po desnom obrazu, okreni mu i drugi.
Danish	Men jeg siger eder, at I må ikke sætte eder imod det onde; men dersom nogen giver dig et Slag på din højre Kind, da vend ham også den anden til!
Dutch	Maar Ik zeg u, dat gij den boze niet wederstaat; maar, zo wie u op de rechterwang slaat, keert hem ook de andere toe;
Finnish	Mutta minä sanon teille: älkää tehkö pahalle vastarintaa; vaan jos joku lyö sinua oikealle poskelle, käännä hänelle toinenkin;
French	Mais moi, je vous dis de ne pas résister au méchant. Si quelqu`un te frappe sur la joue droite, présente-lui aussi l`autre.
German	Ich aber sage euch, daß ihr nicht widerstreben sollt dem Übel; sondern, so dir jemand einen Streich gibt auf deinen rechten Backen, dem biete den andern auch dar.
Hungarian	Én pedig azt mondom néktek: Ne álljatok ellene a gonosznak, hanem a ki arczul üt téged jobb felõl, fordítsd felé a másik orczádat is.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Tetapi sekarang Aku berkata kepadamu: jangan membalas dendam terhadap orang yang berbuat jahat kepadamu. Sebaliknya kalau orang menampar pipi kananmu, biarkanlah dia menampar pipi kirimu juga.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	tetapi Aku ini berkata kepadamu: Jangan melawan orang yang jahat, melainkan barangsiapa yang menampar pipi kananmu, berilah kepadanya pipi yang sebelah lagi.
Italian	ma io vi dico di non opporvi al malvagio; anzi se uno ti percuote la guancia destra, tu porgigli anche l'altra;
Manx Gaelic	Agh ta mish gra riu, Ny shir-jee aggair y chooilleeney: agh quoi-erbee woaillys oo er y lieckan yesh, chyndaa huggey yn lieckan elley.
Maori	Na ko taku kupu tenei ki a koutou, Kaua e whakauaua atu ki te kino; erangi ki te pakia tou paparinga matau e tetahi, whakaangahia atu hoki tera ki a ia.
Norwegian	Men jeg sier eder at I ikke skal sette eder imot den som er ond mot eder; men om nogen slår dig på ditt høire kinn, da vend også det andre til ham,
Portuguese	Eu, porém, vos digo que não resistais ao homem mau; mas a qualquer que te bater na face direita, oferece-lhe também a outra;
Rumanian	Dar Eu vq spun: Sq nu vq kmpotriviyi celui ce vq face rqu. Ci, oricui te lovewte peste obrazul drept, kntoarce -i wi pe celalt.
Russian	б с ЗПЧПТА ЧБН: ОЕ � ТПФЙЧШУС ЪМПНХ. оП ЛФП Х�"БТЙФ ФЕ�'С Ч � ТБЧХА ЭЕЛХ ФЧПА, П�'ТБФЙ Л ОЕНХ Й �"ТХЗХА;
Shuar	Tura Wisha Tájarme: Yajauch shuar taritrairap. Antsu ame yapimin ijiutmamtai Aatú yapimsha tsankatkata.
Spanish	Pero yo os digo: No resistáis al malo. Más bien, a cualquiera que te golpea en la mejilla derecha, vuélvele también la otra.
Swahili	Lakini mimi nawaambieni, usimlipize kisasi mtu mbaya. Mtu akikupiga kofi shavu la kulia, mgeuzie pia shavu la pili.
Swedish	Men jag säger eder att I icke skolen stå emot en oförrätt; utan om någon slår dig på den högra kinden, så vänd ock den andra till åt honom;
Uma	Aga Aku' mpo'uli': neo' tapehawai doo to mpobabehi to dada'a hi kita'. Ane rapa' -na ria to mpohopo' kulimpi-ta hamali, tonu wo'o-ki to hamali.
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Derivations
	Words beginning with "maxilla": maxillae, maxillaries, maxillary, maxillas. (additional references)
	Words ending with "maxilla": premaxilla. (additional references)
	Words containing "maxilla": premaxillae, premaxillaries, premaxillary, submaxillaries, submaxillary. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Maxilla" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Amoxil, Amzallag, Mabila, Mabille, magilla, maila, Maillac, Maille, malila, marila, Masila, maxil, maxilar, maxile, maxill, maxillo, Melillia, Muhilal, Taxila. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "maxilla" (pronounced maksi"lu)
4	-s i" l u	Scilla.
3	-i" l u	Armilla, chinchilla, flotilla, gorilla, guerilla, guerrilla, Manila, manilla, Mantilla, scintilla, vanilla, Villa, Zillah.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-i-l-l-m-x"
	-1 letter: axilla.
	-2 letters: axial, lamia, llama, maill.
	-3 letters: alma, amia, axal, axil, lama, lima, mail, mall, maxi, mill.
	-4 letters: aal, ail, aim, ala, all, ama, ami, ill, lam, lax, max, mil, mix.
	-5 letters: aa, ai, al, am, ax, la, li, ma, mi, xi.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-i-l-l-m-x"
	+1 letter: maxillae, maxillas.
	+2 letters: maxillary, maximally.
	+3 letters: multiaxial, premaxilla.
	+4 letters: maxillaries, premaxillae.
	+5 letters: extralimital, morphallaxis, premaxillary, submaxillary.
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