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| Term | maxillary tuberosity |
| Pronunciation | MAK-suh-lair-ee (too-buh-ROS-uh-tee, tyoo-buh-ROS-uh-tee) |
| See also | maxillary, tuberous |
| Definition | The bulge at the most distal aspect of the maxillary alveolar process with its posterior border curving upward and distally. |
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