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premaxillary
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌpriː.mækˈsɪl.ər.i/ us /ˌpriːˈmæk.sɪ.ler.i/
relating to the premaxillae(= two bones at the front of the upper jaw) or in a position in front of the maxillae(= the two main bones of the upper jaw):
It differs from other species mainly in having three premaxillary teeth.
In the severest forms, the cleft extends through the alveolus and passes between the premaxillary bone and the rest of the maxilla.
The anterior maxillary teeth are considerably larger than the premaxillary teeth.
The morphology of the premaxillary fragments may be more helpful.
In bilateral clefts, the central portion of the lip, the premaxillary segment, is not attached to the lateral portion of the lip on either side.
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