- facies mesialis dentis
- [TA] mesial surface of tooth: the contact or proximal surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline of the dental arch.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
facies mesialis dentis
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facies approximalis dentis — [TA] approximal surface of tooth: the surface of a tooth facing an adjoining tooth in the same dental arch. The proximal surface facing toward the median line is known as the mesial surface (facies mesialis); the surface facing away from the… … Medical dictionary
Facies — A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. * * * 1. [TA] SYN: face (1). 2. [NA] SYN: surface. 3. SYN: expression (2). [L.] acromial articular f. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. adenoid f. the open mouthed and often … Medical dictionary
mesial surface of tooth — facies mesialis dentis … Medical dictionary
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
