Word: Facies
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting the face): from Latin, ‘form, appearance, face’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfeɪʃɪiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the facial expression of an individual that is typical of a particular disease or condition
Short Definition:facial expression of individual that is typical of particular disease or condition
Examples:- adenoidal facies are characterized by an open mouth gape
Definition:
the character of a rock expressed by its formation, composition, and fossil content
Short Definition:character of rock expressed by its formation
Examples:- a sedimentary investigation of the area led to the postulation of five distinct facies
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