| ACoA | anterior communicating artery |
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| ACOM | American College of Occupational Medicine; anterior communicating [artery] |
| AComA | anterior communicating artery |
| AD | accident dispensary; acetate dialysis; active disease; acute dermatomyositis; addict, addiction; ade... |
| ADA | adenosine deaminase; American Dental Association; American Dermatological Association; American Diab... |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| facies inferior linguae | The surface of the tongue that faces the floor of the oral cavity, its mucosa being thin, smooth and devoid of papillae. Synonym: facies inferior linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies inferior pancreatis | The surface of the body of the pancreas that faces downward. Synonym: facies inferior pancreatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies inferior partis petrosae ossis temporalis | Inferior surface of petrous part of the temporal bone; the portion of the petrous part of the temporal bone that contributes to the external base of the skull. Synonym: facies inferior partis petrosae ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies inferolateralis prostatae | The surface of the prostate facing the body of the pubis and the pelvic diaphragm. Synonym: facies inferolateralis prostatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies infratemporalis maxillae | The convex posterolateral surface of the body of the maxilla that form the anterior wall of the infratemporal fossa. Synonym: facies infratemporalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies interlobares pulmonis | The pulmonary surfaces in the interlobar fissures of the lung. Synonym: facies interlobares pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies interna | The internal concave surface of either the frontal or the parietal bone. Synonym: facies interna. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies interna ossis frontalis | The surface of the frontal bone that contributes to the wall of the cranial cavity. Synonym: facies interna ossis frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies interna ossis parietalis | The concave surface of the parietal bone forming part of the wall of the cranial cavity. Synonym: facies interna ossis parietalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies intestinalis uteri | The posterosuperior surface of the uterus with which loops of intestine come in contact. Synonym: facies intestinalis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies labialis | 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) |
| facies lateralis | The surface of a part of the body that faces away from the midline. The NA recognises a lateral surface on the following structures: fibula; ovary; radius; testis; tibia; zygomatic bone. Synonym: facies lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies lateralis brachii | The lateral surface of the arm. Synonym: facies lateralis brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |