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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

facial trophoneurosis
Synonym for facial hemiatrophy ... Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

facial vein
<anatomy, vein> A continuation of the angular vein at the medial angle of the eye. It passes diagonally downward and outward, joining with the retromandibular vein below the border of the lower jaw before emptying into the internal jugular vein. ... Synonym: anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior, vena facialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facial vision
<physiology> Sensing the proximity of objects by the nerves of the face, presumed in the case of the blind and also in sighted persons who are blindfolded or in darkness. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facialis
Synonym: facial, facial. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facialis phenomenon
Facial spasm produced by light rubbing of the skin or a tap on the zygoma; sometimes percussion above the zygoma causes contraction of the lip only; observed in tetany and sometimes in exophthalmic goiter. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facient
1. One who does anything, good or bad; a doer; an agent. ... 2. <mathematics> One of the variables of a quantic as distinguished from a coefficient. The multiplier. ... The terms facient, faciend, and factum, may imply that the multiplication involved is not ordinary multiplication, but is either some specified operation, or, in general, any ma …

facies
<clinical sign> Expression or appearance of the face. Some disease states or genetic disorders have characteristic facies. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

facies antebrachialis anterior
Synonym for anterior region of forearm ... The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. ... Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies antebrachialis posterior
An alternate term for posterior region of forearm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior
Synonym for anterior surface ... The surface of a structure or part of the body that faces forward. ... Synonym: facies anterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior antebrachii
Synonym for anterior region of forearm ... The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. ... Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior brachii
Synonym for anterior region of arm ... Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. ... Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior corneae
Synonym for anterior surface of cornea ... The external surface of the cornea. ... Synonym: facies anterior corneae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior corporis maxillae
Synonym for anterior surface of maxilla ... The surface of the maxilla below the orbit and lateral to the nasal aperture. ... Synonym: facies anterior corporis maxillae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior cruris
Synonym for anterior region of leg ... The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. ... Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior iridis
Synonym for anterior surface of iris ... The anterior surface of the iris of the eye. ... Synonym: facies anterior iridis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior lentis
Synonym for anterior surface of lens ... The anterior surface of the lens of the eye. ... Synonym: facies anterior lentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior membri inferioris
Synonym for anterior surface of lower limb ... The anterior surface of the inferior limb. ... Synonym: facies anterior membri inferioris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior palpebrarum
Synonym for anterior surface of eyelids ... facies anterior palpebrarum ...

facies anterior pancreatis
Synonym for anterior surface of pancreas ... The anterior surface of the pancreas. ... Synonym: facies anterior pancreatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior patellae
Synonym for anterior surface of patella ... The anterior surface of the patella. ... Synonym: facies anterior patellae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior prostatae
Synonym for anterior surface of prostate ... The anterior surface of the prostate. ... Synonym: facies anterior prostatae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior radii
Synonym for anterior surface of radius ... The anterior surface of the radius. ... Synonym: facies anterior radii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior renis
Synonym for anterior surface of kidney ... The anterior surface of the kidney. ... Synonym: facies anterior renis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies anterior ulnae
Synonym for anterior surface of ulna ... The anterior surface of the ulna. ... Synonym: facies anterior ulnae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies antonina
A facial expression due to alteration in the eyelids and anterior segment of the eye; found in leprosy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies approximalis dentis
Synonym for contact surface of tooth ... The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface that is closest to the anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. ... Synonym: facies approximalis dentis, facies contactus dentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis
Synonym for articular surface ... Any articular surface. ... Synonym: facies articularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis acromii
Synonym for articular surface of acromion ... A small oval facet on the medial border of the acromion for articulation with the lateral end of the clavicle. ... Synonym: facies articularis acromii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis anterior dentis
anterior articular surface of dens ...

facies articularis calcanea tali
Synonym for calcaneal articular surface of talus ... One of three articular surfaces on the talus for union with the calcaneus: facies articularis calcanea anterior tali, facies articularis calcanea media tali, and facies articularis calcanea posterior tali. ... Synonym: facies articularis calcanea tali. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis capitis costae
Synonym for articular surface of head of rib ... An articular surface on the head of a rib that articulates with the body of a vertebra. ... Synonym: facies articularis capitis costae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis capitis fibulae
Synonym for articular surface of head of fibula ... The flat circular surface on the head of the fibula for articulation with the corresponding facet on the lateral condyle of the tibia. ... Synonym: facies articularis capitis fibulae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis carpi radii
Synonym for carpal articular surface of radius ... The biconcave distal surface of the radius for articulation with the scaphoid bone laterally and the lunate medially. ... Synonym: facies articularis carpi radii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis fibularis tibiae
Synonym for fibular articular surface of tibia ... The flat circular articular facet on the inferior and lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia for articulation with the head of the fibula. ... Synonym: facies articularis fibularis tibiae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis inferior tibiae
Synonym for inferior articular surface of tibia ... The quadrilateral surface on the distal end of the tibia for articulation with the talus; it is concave anteroposteriorly and broader anteriorly. ... Synonym: facies articularis inferior tibiae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis malleoli fibulae
Synonym for malleolar articular surface of fibula ... The surface on the medial aspect of the lateral malleolus that articulates with the talus. ... Synonym: facies articularis malleoli fibulae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis malleoli tibiae
Synonym for malleolar articular surface of tibia ... The articular facet on the lateral surface of the medial malleolus for articulation with the side of the talus; it is continuous with the inferior articular surface of the tibia. ... Synonym: facies articularis malleoli tibiae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis navicularis tali
Synonym for navicular articular surface of talus ... The large convex surface on the head of the talus for articulation with the navicular bone. ... Synonym: facies articularis navicularis tali. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis ossis temporalis
Synonym for articular surface of temporal bone ... The smooth portion of the mandibular articular fossa and eminence of the temporal bone that articulates with the disk of the temporomandibular joint. ... Synonym: facies articularis ossis temporalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis patellae
Synonym for articular surface of patella ... The posterior surface of the patella, covered with hyaline cartilage and subdivided by a vertical ridge into a larger lateral and a smaller medial surface for articulation with the corresponding condyles of the femur. ... Synonym: facies articularis patellae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis posterior dentis
Synonym for posterior articular surface of dens ... The facet on the posterior surface of the dens of the axis that articulates with the transverse ligament of the atlas. ... Synonym: facies articularis posterior dentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis superior tibiae
Synonym for superior articular surface of tibia ... The articular surface on the proximal end of the tibia that is divided into medial and lateral portions for articulation with the condyles of the femur. ... Synonym: facies articularis superior tibiae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies articularis talaris calcanei
Synonym for talar articular surface of calcaneus ... Any of the three facets of the calcaneus that articulate with the overlying talus; the talar articular surface anterior and middle talar articular surface contribute to the talocalcaneonavicular joint and are separated by the tarsal sinus from the posterior talar articular surface which enters int …

facies articularis tuberculi costae
Synonym for articular surface of tubercle of rib ... An oval facet on the inferomedial part of the tubercle of a rib for articulation with a facet on the transverse process of a vertebra. ... Synonym: facies articularis tuberculi costae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies auricularis ossis ilii
Synonym for auricular surface of ilium ... The irregular, L-shaped articular surface on the medial aspect of the ilium that articulates with the sacrum. ... Synonym: facies auricularis ossis ilii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies auricularis ossis sacri
Synonym for auricular surface of sacrum ... The rough articular surface on the lateral aspect of the sacrum that articulates with the ilium on each side. ... Synonym: facies auricularis ossis sacri. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies bovina
The cowlike face of ocular hypertelorism; typical of craniofacial dysostosis. ... Synonym: cow face. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies brachialis anterior
Synonym for anterior region of arm ... Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. ... Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies brachialis posterior
Synonym for posterior region of arm ... The back of arm. ... Synonym: facies brachialis posterior, regio brachialis posterior, posterior brachial region, posterior surface of arm. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies buccalis
Synonym for vestibular surface of tooth ... The surface of a tooth that faces the buccal or labial mucosa of vestibule of the mouth; opposite to the lingual surface of tooth. ... Synonym: facies vestibularis dentis, facies facialis dentis, buccal surface, facial surface of tooth, facies buccalis, facies labialis, labial surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies cerebralis
Synonym for cerebral surface ... The internal surface of certain cranial bones; they are the greater wing of the sphenoid and the squamous part of the temporal bone. ... Synonym: facies cerebralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies colica splenis
Synonym for colic surface of spleen ... The surface of the spleen in contact with the colon. ... Synonym: facies colica splenis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies contactus dentis
Synonym for contact surface of tooth ... The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface that is closest to the anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. ... Synonym: facies approximalis dentis, facies contactus dentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies costalis
Synonym for costal surface ... The surface of certain structures that face the ribs; they are the lungs and the scapula. ... Synonym: facies costalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies costalis pulmonis
Synonym for costal surface of lung ... The surface of each lung that lies in contact with the costal pleura. ... Synonym: facies costalis pulmonis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies costalis scapulae
Synonym for costal surface of scapula ... The concave aspect of the body of the scapula that faces the thorax and that principally lodges the subscapularis muscle. ... Synonym: facies costalis scapulae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies cruralis anterior
Synonym for anterior region of leg ... The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. ... Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies cruralis posterior
Synonym for posterior surface of leg ... posterior region of leg ...

facies cubitalis anterior
Synonym for anterior region of elbow ... The area in front of the elbow, including the cubital fossa. ... Synonym: facies cubitalis anterior, regio cubitalis anterior, anterior cubital region, anterior surface of elbow. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies cubitalis posterior
Synonym for posterior region of elbow ... The back of the elbow. ... Synonym: facies cubitalis posterior, regio cubitalis posterior, posterior cubital region, posterior surface of elbow. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies diaphragmatica
Synonym for diaphragmatic surface ... The surface of an organ in contact with the diaphragm, as of the heart, liver, lungs, and spleen. ... Synonym: facies diaphragmatica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies digitalis dorsalis
Synonym for dorsal surface of digit ... The dorsal surface of a finger or toe. ... Synonym: facies digitalis dorsalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies digitalis palmaris
An alternate term for palmar surface of fingers. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies digitalis plantaris
Synonym for plantar surface of toe ... facies digitalis plantaris ...

facies digitalis ventralis
Synonym for palmar surface of fingers ... The flat of the fingers; the flexor or anterior surface of the fingers. ... Synonym: facies digitalis ventralis, facies digitalis palmaris, ventral surface of digit. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies distalis dentis
Synonym for distal surface of tooth ... The contact surface of a tooth that is directed away from the median plane of the dental arch; opposite to the mesial surface of a tooth. ... Synonym: facies distalis dentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies dolorosa
Facial expression of an unhappy person or one sick or in pain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies dorsalis
Synonym for dorsal surface ... The dorsal surface of a structure such as the sacrum and the scapula. ... Synonym: facies dorsalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies dorsalis ossis sacri
Synonym for dorsal surface of sacrum ... The posterosuperior aspect of the sacrum marked by a median and two lateral sacral crests between which four dorsal sacral foramina are located on each side. ... Synonym: facies dorsalis ossis sacri. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies dorsalis scapulae
Synonym for dorsal surface of scapula ... The outer aspect of the body of the scapula, subdivided by the prominent spine of the scapula into a smaller supraspinous fossa and a larger infraspinous fossa. ... Synonym: facies dorsalis scapulae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies externa
Synonym for external surface ... The outer convex surface of either the frontal or the parietal bone. ... Synonym: facies externa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies externa ossis frontalis
Synonym for external surface of frontal bone ... The convex outer surface of the frontal bone. ... Synonym: facies externa ossis frontalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies externa ossis parietalis
Synonym for external surface of parietal bone ... The convex outer surface of the parietal bone. ... Synonym: facies externa ossis parietalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies facialis dentis
An alternate term for vestibular surface of tooth. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies femoralis anterior
An alternate term for anterior region of thigh. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies femoralis posterior
An alternate term for posterior region of thigh. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies gastrica splenis
Synonym for gastric surface of spleen ... The surface of the spleen in contact with the stomach. ... Synonym: facies gastrica splenis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies glutea ossis ilii
Synonym for gluteal surface of ilium ... The external surface of the wing of the ilium marked by the anterior, posterior and inferior gluteal lines that separate the origins of the gluteal muscles. ... Synonym: facies glutea ossis ilii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies inferior cerebri
Synonym for base of brain ... The inferior surface of the brain visible when seen from below. ... Synonym: facies inferior cerebri, basis cerebri, inferior cerebral surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies inferior linguae
Synonym for inferior surface of tongue ... The surface of the tongue that faces the floor of the oral cavity, its mucosa being thin, smooth and devoid of papillae. ... Synonym: facies inferior linguae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies inferior pancreatis
Synonym for inferior surface of pancreas ... The surface of the body of the pancreas that faces downward. ... Synonym: facies inferior pancreatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies inferolateralis prostatae
Synonym for inferolateral surface of prostate ... The surface of the prostate facing the body of the pubis and the pelvic diaphragm. ... Synonym: facies inferolateralis prostatae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies infratemporalis maxillae
Synonym for infratemporal surface of maxilla ... The convex posterolateral surface of the body of the maxilla that form the anterior wall of the infratemporal fossa. ... Synonym: facies infratemporalis maxillae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies interlobares pulmonis
Synonym for interlobar surfaces of lung ... The pulmonary surfaces in the interlobar fissures of the lung. ... Synonym: facies interlobares pulmonis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies interna
Synonym for internal surface ... The internal concave surface of either the frontal or the parietal bone. ... Synonym: facies interna. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies interna ossis frontalis
Synonym for internal surface of frontal bone ... The surface of the frontal bone that contributes to the wall of the cranial cavity. ... Synonym: facies interna ossis frontalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies interna ossis parietalis
Synonym for internal surface of parietal bone ... The concave surface of the parietal bone forming part of the wall of the cranial cavity. ... Synonym: facies interna ossis parietalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies intestinalis uteri
Synonym for intestinal surface of uterus ... The posterosuperior surface of the uterus with which loops of intestine come in contact. ... Synonym: facies intestinalis uteri. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies labialis
Synonym for vestibular surface of tooth ... The surface of a tooth that faces the buccal or labial mucosa of vestibule of the mouth; opposite to the lingual surface of tooth. ... Synonym: facies vestibularis dentis, facies facialis dentis, buccal surface, facial surface of tooth, facies buccalis, facies labialis, labial surface. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis
Synonym for lateral surface ... The surface of a part of the body that faces away from the midline. The NA recognises a lateral surface on the following structures: fibula; ovary; radius; testis; tibia; zygomatic bone. ... Synonym: facies lateralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis brachii
Synonym for lateral surface of arm ... The lateral surface of the arm. ... Synonym: facies lateralis brachii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis cruris
Synonym for lateral surface of leg ... The lateral surface of the part of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. ... Synonym: facies lateralis cruris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis digiti manus
Synonym for lateral surface of finger ... The lateral surface of a finger. ... Synonym: facies lateralis digiti manus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis digiti pedis
Synonym for lateral surface of toe ... The lateral surface of a toe. ... Synonym: facies lateralis digiti pedis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis fibulae
Synonym for lateral surface of fibula ... The lateral surface of the fibula. ... Synonym: facies lateralis fibulae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis membri inferioris
Synonym for lateral surface of lower limb ... The lateral surface of the inferior limb. ... Synonym: facies lateralis membri inferioris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis ossis zygomatici
Synonym for lateral surface of zygomatic bone ... The lateral surface of the zygomatic bone. ... Synonym: facies lateralis ossis zygomatici. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis ovarii
Synonym for lateral surface of ovary ... The surface of the ovary facing the pelvic wall. ... Synonym: facies lateralis ovarii. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

facies lateralis testis
Synonym for lateral surface of testis ... The laterally directed surface of the testis. ... Synonym: facies lateralis testis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...