| Sa | the most anterior point of the anterior contour of the sella turcica [point]; saline; Staphylococcus... |
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| ACA | Anterior Cerebral Artery |
| A-COM | Anterior COMmunicating artery |
| AICA | Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery; Hemifacial Spasm |
| AIIS | Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine |
| myopathic facies | Facial appearance of some patients with myopathies and with myasthenia gravis, consisting of bilateral ptosis and inability to elevate the corners of the mouth, due to muscle weakness. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Potter's facies | Characteristic facies seen in bilateral renal agenesis and other severe renal malformations, exhibiting ocular hypertelorism, low-set ears, receding chin, and flattening of the nose. See: Potter's syndrome. Synonym: Potter's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hippocratic facies | Facies hippocratica, a pinched expression of the face, with sunken eyes, concavity of cheeks and temples, relaxed lips, and leaden complexion; observed in one close to death after severe and prolonged illness. Synonym: hippocratic face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hound-dog facies | The facial appearance in cutis laxa, with loose facial skin hanging in folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hutchinson's facies | The peculiar facial expression produced by the drooping eyelids and motionless eyes in external ophthalmoplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elfin facies | Facies characterised by a short, upturned nose, wide mouth, widely spaced eyes, and full cheeks; it may be associated with hypercalcaemia, supravalvar aortic stenosis, and mental retardation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies | <clinical sign> Expression or appearance of the face. Some disease states or genetic disorders have characteristic facies. (27 Sep 1997) |
| facies antebrachialis posterior | An alternate term for posterior region of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterolateralis corporis humeri | An alternate term for anterolateral surface of shaft of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anteromedialis corporis humeri | An alternate term for anteromedial surface of shaft of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies antonina | A facial expression due to alteration in the eyelids and anterior segment of the eye; found in leprosy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies approximalis dentis | The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth in the dental arch; the contact surface that is closest to the anterior midline of the dental arch is the mesial surface of a tooth; that farthest is the distal surface. Synonym: facies approximalis dentis, facies contactus dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis | Any articular surface. Synonym: facies articularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis acromialis claviculae | A small oval facet on the lateral end of the clavicle for articulation with the acromion. Synonym: facies articularis acromialis claviculae, acromial articular facies of clavicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis acromii | A small oval facet on the medial border of the acromion for articulation with the lateral end of the clavicle. Synonym: facies articularis acromii. (05 Mar 2000) |