facies
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Definition of facies
1 : general appearance a plant species with a particularly distinct facies
2 : an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition especially when abnormal adenoid facies
3 : a part of a rock or group of rocks that differs from the whole formation (as in composition, age, or fossil content)
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facies
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Medical Definition of facies
1 : an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition especially when abnormal adenoid facies — see hippocratic facies, moon facies
2 : an anatomical surface
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