Definition of Facies. Meaning of Facies. Synonyms of Facies

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Definition of Facies

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.

Meaning of Facies from wikipedia

- Walther's law of facies, or simply Walther's law, named after the geologist Johannes Walther, states that the vertical succession of facies reflects lateral...
- The heart is a muscular organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. Heart and blood vessels together make...
- The Hippocratic facies (Latin: facies Hippocratica) is the change produced in the face recognisable as a medical sign known as facies and prognostic of...
- Elfin (Elven) facies is the form of facies in which the patient has facial characteristics like those traditionally ****ociated with elves. It is characterized...
- "face". As a fifth declension noun, facies can be both singular and plural. Examples include: Hippocratic facies – eyes are sunken, temples collapsed...
- Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth...
- facies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Facies is a body of rock with specified characteristics. Facies may also refer to: Facies (medical) Facies...
- Facies anterior or anterior surface may refer to: Anterior surface of pancreas (facies anterior corporis pancreatis) Anterior surface of the body of maxilla...
- Leonine facies is a facies that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for lepromatous leprosy...
- Zeolite facies describes the mineral ****emblage resulting from the pressure and temperature conditions of low-grade metamorphism. The zeolite facies is generally...