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Facial Bones
Facial Bones Word Elements and Terms
Term | Definition |
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Maxill/o | Jaw; upper jaw bone |
Mandibul/o | Jaw; lower jaw bone |
Nas/i; Nas/o | The nose |
Orbit/o | Circle, orbit, bony cavity or socket |
Zygomat/o | Yoke; cheekbone |
Orbital | Pertaining to the orbit or eye sockit. Orbit |
Zygoma | The cheekbone. The two zygomae form the bony arch that extends along the front and side of the skull below the orbits |
Maxilla | One of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw |
Maxillary | Pertaining to the upper jaw bone |
Mandible | The lower jaw bone; horseshoe-shaped |
Mandibular | Pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
Nasal | Pertaining to the nose or one of the two bones that form the bridge of the nose |