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Facetectomy
Excision of a facet.

Zygapophyseal Joints
The synovial joints between zygapophyses or articular processes of the vertebrae.

Facet Of Atlas For Dens
A circular facet on the posterior (inner) surface of the anterior arch of the atlas which articulates with the dens of t (more...)

Facet Rhizotomy
A percutaneous radio frequency lysis of the innervation of a facet.

Face Validity
The extent to which the items of a test or procedure appear superficially to sample that which is to be measured.

Facial
Origin: L. Facialis from facies = face of or pertaining to the face.

Facial Angle
Any of several variously named and variously defined anatomical angle's that have been used to quantify facial protrusio (more...)

Facial Artery
Origin, external carotid; branches, ascending palatine, tonsillar and glandular branches, submen (more...)

Facial Asymmetry
Congenital or acquired asymmetry of the face.

Basifacial Axis
A line drawn from the subnasal point to the midpoint of the sphenoethmoidal suture.

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