facies (redirected from Facies (geology))

facies /fa·ci·es/ (fa´she-ez) pl. fa´cies   [L.]

1. the face.

2. surface; the outer aspect of a body part or organ.

3. expression (1).

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Potter facies  the characteristic facial appearance seen with oligohydramnios sequence, including a flattened nose, receding chin, wide interpupillary space, and large low-set ears.

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fa·ci·es (fsh-z, -shz)

n. pl. facies

1. Face.

2. The appearance or expression of the face, especially when typical of a certain disorder or disease.

3. The general aspect or outward appearance, as of a given growth of flora.

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facies (fā´shēēs),

n.pl the features, general appearance, and expression of a face.

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facies

facial expression.