Hippocratic face
nounEtymology It was first described by Hippocrates.
1
A face that appears drawn and sunken as a result of long illness or hunger.
- Synonyms
- facies Hippocratica
noun
Etymology It was first described by Hippocrates.
A face that appears drawn and sunken as a result of long illness or hunger.
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