facet (redirected from Facets)

facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone.

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fac·et (fst)

n.

1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure.

2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding.

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facet

[fas′it]

Etymology: Fr, facette, little face

1 (in dentistry) a flattened, highly polished wear pattern on a tooth.

2 a small, smooth-surfaced process for articulation.

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facet (fas´et),

n a flattened, highly polished wear pattern, as noted on a tooth.

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facet

a small, plane surface on a hard body such as a bone.

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facet

A small, smooth surface of a bone where articulation occurs. See Bilateral locked facet, Unilateral locked facet.