hemimaxilla

English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ maxilla.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

hemimaxilla (plural hemimaxillae)

1. Either half of a maxilla
   • 2015 August 14, “Green Tea Modulates Cytokine Expression in the Periodontium and Attenuates Alveolar Bone Resorption in Type 1 Diabetic Rats”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     Immunohistochemistry was performed to quantitatively evaluate tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX-2) expression in serial sections of each hemimaxilla.