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adj. of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla)
Word Usage
"Maxillo-facial technicians (sometimes also known as maxillofacial prosthetists) work is based in hospital oral surgery, ophthalmic, cancer and burns units, helping to reconstruct the faces of patients damaged by accident or disease"