The premaxilla (or praemaxilla) is a pair of small cranial bones at the very tip of the upper jaw of many animals, usually, but not always, bearing teeth. In humans, they are fused with the maxilla and the term `premaxilla` can also be used as a synonym for incisive bone. ==Human anatomy== In humans, the premaxilla (or os incisivum) is the part .....
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• (n.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillae become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.
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(pre″mak-sil´ә) a separate element derived from the median nasal processes in the embryo, which later fuses with the maxilla.
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The paired bones forming the front of the upper jaw.
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bone in which upper incisors are rooted.
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Pre'max·il'la noun ;
plural Premaxillæ . [ New Latin See
Pre- , and
Maxilla .]
(Anat.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillæ b...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prē′mak-sil′ă Definitions: 1. The central isolated bony part in a complete bilateral cleft of the lip. Synonyms: incisive bone
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Main bone forming each side of the upper beak of a bird. The two halves together are called the premaxillary bones.
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one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
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