- inferior articular surface of atlas
- facies articularis inferior atlantis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
inferior articular surface of atlas
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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
facies articularis inferior atlantis — [TA] inferior articular surface of atlas: either of the two inferior articular surfaces found on the lateral masses of the atlas. Called also inferior articular facet of atlas … Medical dictionary
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facet, facette — 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. [Fr. facette] acromial f. of clavicle [TA] a small oval f. on the lateral end of the clavicle for … 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
pit — 1. SYN: fovea. 2. One of the pinhead sized depressed scars following the pustule of acne, chickenpox, or smallpox (pockmark). 3. A sharp pointed depression in the enamel surface of a tooth, due to faulty or incomplete … Medical dictionary
fovea — Any natural depression on the surface of the body, such as the axilla, or on the surface of a bone. Cf.:dimple. SYN: pit (1). [L. a pit] f. anterior SYN: superior f.. anterior f. SYN: superior f.. f. ar … Medical dictionary
articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis — [TA] lateral atlantoaxial joint: either of a pair of joints, one on each side of the body, formed by the inferior articular surface of the atlas and the superior surface of the axis … Medical dictionary
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Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
