Usually means: Rounded prominence behind upper jaw.
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Maxillary tuberosity)

noun:  At the lower part of the infratemporal surface of the maxilla is a rounded eminence, the maxillary tuberosity, especially prominent after the growth of the wisdom tooth; it is rough on its lateral side for articulation with the pyramidal process of the palatine bone and in some cases articulates with the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid.


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