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Origin: NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.
<anatomy> 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.
(01 Mar 1998)
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