See Also: masticating surface(medicine)
masticating cycles(medicine)
Fornix(medicine)
Fornix(health)
fornix(dictionary)
tenia of the fornix(medicine)
Brain, fornix of the(health)
fornix uteri(medicine)
vaginal fornix(medicine)
pharyngeal fornix(medicine)

Fornix uteri (health) and masticating surface (medicine)


Fornix uteri (health)


The fornix of the uterus refers to the anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike recesses are formed by protrusion of the cervix into the vagina. The fornix uteri is also known as the fornix vaginae (the vaginal fornix).





masticating surface (medicine)


masticating surface -->
denture occlusal surface


That portion of the surface of a denture that makes contact or near contact with the corresponding surface of an opposing denture or tooth.

Synonym: facies occlusalis dentis, facies masticatoria, grinding surface, masticating surface, masticatory surface, occlusal surface.