Upper jaw
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| Term | Upper jaw |
| Short definition | Upper jaw - (pronounced) (mak-SIH-luh) The bones that make up the top of the jaw, the palate, and parts of the eye socket and nose. The upper jaw holds the upper teeth in place and supports the muscles involved in chewing and facial expression. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Upper jaw - (pronounced) (mak-SIH-luh) The bones that make up the top of the jaw, the palate, and parts of the eye socket and nose. The upper jaw holds the upper teeth in place and supports the muscles involved in chewing and facial expression. It's a big bone in the face. Also called upper jaw
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