| IMV | inferior mesenteric vein; intermittent mandatory ventilation; intermittent mechanical ventilation; i... |
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| INA | infectious nucleic acid; inferior nasal artery; International Neurological Association |
| INF | infant, infantile; infection, infective, infected; inferior; infirmary; infundibulum; infusion; inte... |
| inf | infant, infantile; inferior |
| INV | inferior nasal vein |
| 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) |
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| 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 anterior | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies antebrachialis posterior | An alternate term for posterior region of forearm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior | The surface of a structure or part of the body that faces forward. Synonym: facies anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior antebrachii | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior brachii | Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior corneae | The external surface of the cornea. Synonym: facies anterior corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior corporis maxillae | The surface of the maxilla below the orbit and lateral to the nasal aperture. Synonym: facies anterior corporis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior cruris | The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior glandulae suprarenalis | The anterior surface of the suprarenal gland. Synonym: facies anterior glandulae suprarenalis. (05 Mar 2000) |