maxila
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- maxilla (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin maxilla (“jaw”), a diminutive of māla (“jaw”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mak.ˈsi.la/
Noun
maxila f (plural maxilas)
- (anatomy) maxilla (upper jawbone)
Hypernyms
- osso
Related terms
- mandíbula
- maxilar