| masticatory surface | That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth. Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| maxillary surface of palatine bone | The lateral surface of the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone. Synonym: facies maxillaris ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glenoid surface | A deep hollow in the squamous portion of the temporal bone at the root of the zygoma, in which rests the condyle of the mandible. Synonym: cavitas glenoidalis, fossa mandibularis, articular fossa of temporal bone, glenoid cavity, glenoid fossa, glenoid surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| patellar surface of femur | The groove formed anteriorly between the anterosuperior portions of the femoral condyles that accommodates the patella. Synonym: facies patellaris femoris, trochlea femoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visceral surface of liver | The posteroinferior surface of the liver that faces adjacent abdominal organs; the porta hepatis and gallbladder are located on this surface. Synonym: facies visceralis hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| visceral surface of the spleen | The surface of the spleen in contact with adjacent viscera. Synonym: facies visceralis splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal surface of spleen | The surface of the spleen in contact with the left kidney. Synonym: facies renalis lienis, facies renalis splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal surface of suprarenal gland | Surface of suprarenal gland in contact with the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal surface of the suprarenal gland | The surface of the suprarenal gland in contact with the kidney. Synonym: renal surface of the suprarenal gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cell surface marker | <cell biology> Any molecule characteristic of the plasma membrane of a cell or in some cases of a specific cell type. 5' nucleotidase and Na/K ATPase are often used as plasma membrane markers. (26 Mar 1998) |
| mediastinal surface of lung | The part of the medial surface of a lung in contact with the mediastinum. Synonym: pars mediastinalis pulmonis, facies mediastinalis pulmonis, mediastinal part of lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| pelvic surface of sacrum | The surface of the sacrum that faces downward and forward forming part of the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity. Synonym: facies pelvina ossis sacri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |