moon face

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Definition of moon face in English English dictionary

a swollen and rounded face, often indicative of a disease (Cushing's syndrome) or of a steroid side-effect

Turkish pronunciation

mun feys

Pronunciation

/ˈmo͞on ˈfās/ /ˈmuːn ˈfeɪs/

Etymology

[ 'mün ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English mone, from Old English mOna; akin to Old High German mAno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mEn month, mEnE moon.