| facies posterior | The surface of a part of the body that faces toward the posterior part of the body. The NA recognises a posterior surface without qualification on the following structures: arm; arytenoid cartilage; cornea; eyelid; fibula; humerus; iris; kidney; leg; pancreas; prostate; radius; suprarenal gland; ulna. Synonym: facies posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| facies posterior cartilaginis arytenoideae | The posterior surface of the arytenoid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior corneae | The posterior surface of the cornea. Synonym: facies posterior corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior corporis humeri | The posterior surface of the humerus. Synonym: facies posterior corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior cruris | posterior region of leg |
| facies posterior fibulae | The posterior surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies posterior fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis | The posterior surface of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: facies posterior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior iridis | The posterior surface of the iris. Synonym: facies posterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior lentis | The posterior surface of the lens of the eye. Synonym: facies posterior lentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior membri inferioris | The posterior surface of the inferior limb. Synonym: facies posterior membri inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior palpebrarum | The internal surface of the eyelids, covered with conjunctiva. Synonym: facies posterior palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior pancreatis | The posterior surface of the pancreas. Synonym: facies posterior pancreatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior partis petrosae ossis temporalis | The surface of the petrous part of the temporal bone that contributes to the posterior cranial fossa. Synonym: facies posterior partis petrosae ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior prostatae | The posterior surface of the prostate. Synonym: facies posterior prostatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior radii | The posterior surface of the radius. Synonym: facies posterior radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies antebrachialis posterior | An alternate term for posterior region of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| facies articularis posterior dentis | 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 talaris posterior calcanei | Articulates with talus (subtalar joint) posterior to sinus tarsi. Synonym: facies articularis talaris posterior calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies brachialis posterior | The back of arm. Synonym: facies brachialis posterior, regio brachialis posterior, posterior brachial region, posterior surface of arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies cruralis posterior | posterior region of leg |
| facies cubitalis posterior | The back of the elbow. Synonym: facies cubitalis posterior, regio cubitalis posterior, posterior cubital region, posterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies femoralis posterior | An alternate term for posterior region of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromial articular facies of clavicle | Synonym: acromial articular surface of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid facies | The open-mouthed and often dull appearance in children with adenoid hypertrophy, associated with a pinched nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aortic facies | The pale sallow complexion of one suffering from incompetence of the aortic valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Parkinson's facies | The expressionless or masklike facies characteristic of parkinsonism. Synonym: masklike face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cherubic facies | The characteristic child-like facies seen in cherubism; also seen in glycogenosis, particularly type 2. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mitral facies | The pink, slightly cyanosed cheeks of patients with mitral valve disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| moon facies | Roundness of the face due to increased fat deposition laterally seen in patients with hyperadrenocorticalism, either of endogenous (e.g., Cushing's disease) or exogenous origin, such as the use of cortisone-like drugs as therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| williams elfin-facies syndrome | <radiology> Sporadic, congenital disorder, idiopathic hypercalcaemia, supravalvular aortic stenosis, facial dysmorphism associated with, medullary nephrocalcinosis, pancreatitis (12 Dec 1998) |