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MeSH Heading: Maxilla
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.781.324.502.645; A14.521.645
Unique ID: D008437
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008437
Annotation: the upper jaw bone (jawbone) only; check text for loose use of "maxillary" to mean "jaw", not precisely MAXILLA; /‌blood supply: consider also MAXILLARY ARTERY; /‌growth: consider also MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; /‌inj: consider also MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; /‌innerv: consider also MAXILLARY NERVE
Scope Note: One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.
Entry Term(s): Maxillae; Maxillary Bone
See Also: Maxillofacial Development
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Maxilla MeSH Descriptor Data 2025