cervicofacial
- adjective
- /ˌsɜrvɪkoʊˈfeɪʃəl/
- Specialized
- Doctors often refer to cervicofacial conditions when discussing issues affecting both the neck and face.
- cervicofacial emphysema
- cervicofacial venous vascular malformation
- subcutaneous cervicofacial
Examples
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In treating cervicofacial disorders, careful assessment of symptoms in both areas is essential.
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Cervicofacial venous vascular malformations are typically present at birth, but sometimes are not readily apparent.
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Therefore, the extensive differential diagnosis should include every condition that can cause cervicofacial pain.
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Complications of cervicofacial emphysema are uncommon and site-dependent.
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Subcutaneous cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema occurs when interstitial air is present in the soft tissues of the head, neck, and thorax.
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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.
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A patient who develops a congenital vascular malformation in the cervicofacial area may exhibit a significant cosmetic deformity and, less often, functional difficulty.
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Complete surgical eradication of extensive cervicofacial venous vascular malformation is rarely possible without jeopardizing function or risking additional disfigurement.
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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.
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The surgeon specialized in cervicofacial surgeries to improve patients' appearance and function.
Compounds
- Specialized
An infection of the face and neck that causes swelling and abscesses
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.