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Facies

Facies \Fa"ci*es\, n. [L., from, face. See Face.]

  1. The anterior part of the head; the face.

  2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.

  3. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill.

    Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic.

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facies

n. 1 (context plurale tantum English) appearance. 2 (context plurale tantum medicine English) facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions (e.g. ''costive facies''). 3 (context geology English) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting the way it was formed.

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Facies

In geology, a facies (pronounced variously as , or ['faysheez', 'fayseez' or 'fash-eez']; plural also 'facies') is a body of rock with specified characteristics, which can be any observable attribute of rocks such as their overall appearance, composition, or condition of formation, and the changes that may occur in those attributes over a geographic area.

The term facies was introduced by the Swiss geologist Amanz Gressly in 1838 and was part of his significant contribution to the foundations of modern stratigraphy, which replaced the earlier notions of Neptunism.

Facies (medical)

In medical contexts, a facies is a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with specific medical conditions.

It comes from the Latin word for "face".

As a fifth declension noun, "facies" can be both singular and plural.

Facies (disambiguation)

Facies is Latin for "face". It may refer to:

Usage examples of "facies".

De infantium recens natorum galeis, seu tenui mollique membrana, qua facies tanquam larva, aut personata tegmine obducta, ad primum lucis intuitum se spectandam exhibet.

De infantium recens natorum galeis, seu tenui mollique membrana, qua facies tanquam larva, aut personata tegmine obducta, ad primum lucis intuitum se spectandam exhibet.

Knowing this amiable and remarkable man, will mark an epoch in your life, be polite and friendly to him, 'quod ipsi facies in mei memoriam faciatis'.

There was that typical costive, haemorrhoidal facies, the knock-knees, the drooping shoulders, the flat feet splayed out, the ill breath, the large staring eyes, the meek complacency.