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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Facies
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Facies

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Facies  

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  • The appearance of the face that is often characteristic of a disease or pathological condition, as the elfin facies of WILLIAMS SYNDROME or the mongoloid facies of DOWN SYNDROME. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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