- articular facet
- a small plane surface on a bone at the site where it articulates with another structure; see terms beginning facies articularis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
articular facet
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Articular facet — An articular facet (or articular surface) is a surface where two anatomical structures (usually bones) meet.tructures with articular facets* cricoid cartilage * lateral malleolus * medial malleolus * tubercle of ribExternal links* * Cricoid… … Wikipedia
articular facet of head of fibula — facies articularis capitis fibulae … Medical dictionary
articular facet of head of radius — fovea articularis capitis radii … Medical dictionary
articular facet of head of rib — facies articularis capitis costae … Medical dictionary
articular facet of lateral malleolus — facies articularis malleoli lateralis … Medical dictionary
articular facet of medial malleolus — facies articularis malleoli medialis … Medical dictionary
articular facet of tubercle of rib — facies articularis tuberculi costae … Medical dictionary
Facet — Fac et, n. [F. facette, dim. of face face. See {Face}.] 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also {facette}.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
FACET — Flosequinan Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor [ACEI] Trial; Fosinopril Amlodipine Cardiovascular Events Trial * * * fac·et fas ət n a smooth flat or nearly flat circumscribed anatomical surface <the articular facet of a bone>… … Medical dictionary
anterior articular facet of dens of axis — facies articularis anterior dentis … Medical dictionary
