Category:Premaxilla

Pre"max*il"la n.; pl. Premaxillæ. Etym: [nl. See pre-, and maxilla.] (anat.)

Defn: 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 premaxillæ become united and form the Incisor part of the maxillary bone.