- demifacet
- demi·fac·et (dem″e-fasґət) a small plane surface on either of two bones which both articulate with a third bone.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
demifacet
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inferior demifacet for head of rib — fovea costalis inferior … Medical dictionary
superior demifacet for head of rib — fovea costalis superior … Medical dictionary
facet, facette — 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. [Fr. facette] acromial f. of clavicle [TA] a small oval f. on the lateral end of the clavicle for … Medical dictionary
fovea costalis inferior — [TA] inferior costal facet: a small facet, really a demifacet, on the lower edge of the body of a vertebra, articulating with the head of a rib … Medical dictionary
fovea costalis superior — [TA] superior costal facet: a small facet, really a demifacet, on the upper edge of the body of a vertebra, articulating with the head of a rib … Medical dictionary
