| facies distalis dentis | The contact surface of a tooth that is directed away from the median plane of the dental arch; opposite to the mesial surface of a tooth. Synonym: facies distalis dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| facies dolorosa | Facial expression of an unhappy person or one sick or in pain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies dorsalis | The dorsal surface of a structure such as the sacrum and the scapula. Synonym: facies dorsalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies dorsalis ossis sacri | The posterosuperior aspect of the sacrum marked by a median and two lateral sacral crests between which four dorsal sacral foramina are located on each side. Synonym: facies dorsalis ossis sacri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies dorsalis scapulae | The outer aspect of the body of the scapula, subdivided by the prominent spine of the scapula into a smaller supraspinous fossa and a larger infraspinous fossa. Synonym: facies dorsalis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies externa | The outer convex surface of either the frontal or the parietal bone. Synonym: facies externa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies externa ossis frontalis | The convex outer surface of the frontal bone. Synonym: facies externa ossis frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies externa ossis parietalis | The convex outer surface of the parietal bone. Synonym: facies externa ossis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies facialis dentis | An alternate term for vestibular surface of tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies femoralis anterior | An alternate term for anterior region of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies femoralis posterior | An alternate term for posterior region of thigh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies gastrica splenis | The surface of the spleen in contact with the stomach. Synonym: facies gastrica splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies glutea ossis ilii | 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) |
| facies inferior cerebri | The inferior surface of the brain visible when seen from below. Synonym: facies inferior cerebri, basis cerebri, inferior cerebral surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies inferior hemispherii cerebelli | It rests in the posterior cranial fossa and overlies the medulla; it includes the semilunaris inferior, biventer lobule, cerebellar tonsil, and flocculus. Synonym: facies inferior hemispherii cerebelli. (05 Mar 2000) |