facies hippocratica

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Definition of facies hippocratica in English English dictionary

The pallid or shrunken face of someone about to die

Carew shifted his position, and once more looked anxiously at the haggard face on the pillow. It bore certain tokens which in his ignorance he fancied were characteristic of the facies hippocratica .

Hyphenation

fa·ci·es hippocratica

Etymology

() Latin; so called because the effect was described by Hippocrates.