maxillary hiatus


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maxillary hiatus

[′mak·sə‚ler·ē hī′ād·əs]
(anatomy)
An opening in the maxilla connecting the nasal cavity with the maxillary sinus.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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