hippocratic facies

hippocratic facies definition - medical

hip·po·crat·ic facies (hĭpˌə-krătˈĭk)

noun
A pinched expression of the face, with sunken eyes, hollow cheeks and temples, and relaxed lips, observed in one dying after an exhausting illness. Also called hippocratic face.

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