Facies | |
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Facial abnormalities associated with Crouzon syndrome | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
In medical contexts, a facies is a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with a specific medical condition. [1] The term comes from Latin for "face". [2] As a fifth declension noun, [3] facies can be both singular and plural.
Examples include:
Facies | |
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Facial abnormalities associated with Crouzon syndrome | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
In medical contexts, a facies is a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with a specific medical condition. [1] The term comes from Latin for "face". [2] As a fifth declension noun, [3] facies can be both singular and plural.
Examples include: