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cervicofacial

cervicofacial

8.8
Relating to the neck and face areas of the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɜrvɪkoʊˈfeɪʃəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cervicofacial
  • Doctors often refer to cervicofacial conditions when discussing issues affecting both the neck and face.
  • cervicofacial emphysema
  • cervicofacial venous vascular malformation
  • subcutaneous cervicofacial

Examples

  • In treating cervicofacial disorders, careful assessment of symptoms in both areas is essential.

  • Cervicofacial venous vascular malformations are typically present at birth, but sometimes are not readily apparent.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Therefore, the extensive differential diagnosis should include every condition that can cause cervicofacial pain.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Complications of cervicofacial emphysema are uncommon and site-dependent.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Subcutaneous cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema occurs when interstitial air is present in the soft tissues of the head, neck, and thorax.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Only in very rare cases does a patient with cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema present with no signs or symptoms of pneumomediastinum and without any history of facial trauma, iatrogenic or otherwise.

    Academic text (2006)
  • A patient who develops a congenital vascular malformation in the cervicofacial area may exhibit a significant cosmetic deformity and, less often, functional difficulty.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Complete surgical eradication of extensive cervicofacial venous vascular malformation is rarely possible without jeopardizing function or risking additional disfigurement.

    Academic text (1998)
  • A medical record review was conducted of 57 cervicofacial venous vascular malformation patients from the Congenital Vascular Anomalies and Hemangioma Center at New York University Medical Center.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The surgeon specialized in cervicofacial surgeries to improve patients' appearance and function.

Compounds

8.8

An infection of the face and neck that causes swelling and abscesses

Surface Forms

cervicofacial positive

Morphology

cervicofacial = cervical + facial (semi-transparent) = cervico + facial

The combining form 'cervico-' is specialized medical vocabulary not familiar to average learners, while 'facial' is transparent; the compound is partly deducible in medical contexts.

Etymology

Cervicofacial is made of cervico- meaning 'neck' and -facial meaning 'face', just like cervical means 'neck' and face is the same common word. So, cervicofacial means 'relating to both the neck and the face'.