maxillofacial

max·il·lo·fa·cial

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-sil-oh-fey-shuh l]
- /mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mak-sil-oh-fey-shuh l]
- /mækˌsɪl oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl/

Definitions of maxillofacial word

adjective maxillofacial of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery. 1
noun maxillofacial Of or relating to the jaws and face. 1
adjective maxillofacial of, relating to, or affecting the upper jawbone and face 0
adjective maxillofacial of or having to do with the jaws and face 0

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Origin of maxillofacial

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; maxill(a) + -o- + facial

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Parts of speech for Maxillofacial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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maxillofacial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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