Facies (medical)

Facies
Facial abnormalities associated with Crouzon syndrome
SpecialtyMedical genetics

In medical contexts, a facies is a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with a specific medical condition. The term comes from Latin for "face". As a fifth declension noun, facies can be both singular and plural.

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