Facies (medical)
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In medical contexts, facies are distinctive facial expressions associated with specific medical conditions.

It comes from the Latin word for "face".

As a fifth declension noun, "facies" can refer to the singular or plural.

Types

Examples include:
  • Hippocratic face
    Hippocratic face
    The Hippocratic face is the change produced in the face by impending death, or long illness, excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like....

     (also known as "Hippocratic facies"; eyes are sunken, temples collapsed, nose is pinched with crusts on the lips and the forehead is clammy)
  • moon face
    Moon face
    Moon face, or moon facies, is a medical sign where the face swells up into a rounded shape.It is often associated with Cushing's syndrome or steroid treatment , which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies or steroid facies respectively...

     (also known as "Cushingoid facies")
  • elfin facies
    Elfin facies
    Elfin facies is a form of facies where the patient presents with facial characteristics bearing some similarities to those traditionally associated with elves...

     - Williams syndrome
    Williams syndrome
    Williams syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge; an unusually cheerful demeanor and ease with strangers; developmental delay coupled with strong language skills; and cardiovascular problems, such as...

  • Potter facies - oligohydramnios
    Oligohydramnios
    Oligohydramnios is a condition in pregnancy characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid. It is the opposite of polyhydramnios.-Diagnosis:Diagnosis is made by ultrasound measurement of the amniotic fluid index...

  • mask like facies - parkinsonism
    Parkinsonism
    Parkinsonism is a neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. The underlying causes of parkinsonism are numerous, and diagnosis can be complex...

  • Leonine facies
    Leonine facies
    Leonine facies: a face that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for Lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget's disease of bone...

     - lepromatous leprosy
    Lepromatous leprosy
    Lepromatous leprosy is a skin condition consisting of pale macules.It results from the failure of Th1 cell activation which is necessary to eradicate the parasite....

  • Mitral facies  - mitral stenosis
    Mitral stenosis
    Mitral stenosis is a valvular heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the orifice of the mitral valve of the heart.-Signs and symptoms:Symptoms of mitral stenosis include:...

  • Amiodarone facies (deep blue discoloration around malar area and nose)
  • Acromegalic facies - acromegaly
    Acromegaly
    Acromegaly is a syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone after epiphyseal plate closure at puberty...

  • mongoloid facies - down's syndrome
  • Marfanoid facies - marfan's syndrome
  • snarling facies - myasthenia gravis
    Myasthenia gravis
    Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability...

  • Myotonic facies - myotonic dystrophy
    Myotonic dystrophy
    Myotonic dystrophy is a chronic, slowly progressing, highly variable inherited multisystemic disease. It is characterized by wasting of the muscles , cataracts, heart conduction defects, endocrine changes, and myotonia. Myotonic dystrophy can occur in patients of any age...

  • torpid facies - myxoedema
  • mouse facies - chronic renal failure
    Chronic renal failure
    Chronic kidney disease , also known as chronic renal disease, is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years. The symptoms of worsening kidney function are unspecific, and might include feeling generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite...

  • plethoric facies - cushing's syndrome
    Cushing's syndrome
    Cushing's syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood. This can be caused by taking glucocorticoid drugs, or by tumors that produce cortisol or adrenocorticotropic hormone or CRH...

     and polycythemia vera
    Polycythemia vera
    Polycythemia vera is a blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells. It may also result in the overproduction of white blood cells and platelets. Most of the health concerns associated with polycythemia vera are caused by the blood being thicker as a result of the...

  • 'bird-like' facies- pierre robin sequence
    Pierre Robin syndrome
    Pierre Robin Sequence , also known as Pierre Robin Malformation, is a congenital condition of facial abnormalities in humans. PRS is a sequence: a chain of certain developmental malformations, one entailing the next...

  • ashen grey facies - myocardial infarction
    Myocardial infarction
    Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...

  • gargoyle facies - hurler's syndrome
  • monkey facies - marasmus
    Marasmus
    Marasmus is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency.A child with marasmus looks emaciated. Body weight may be reduced to less than 80% of the average weight that corresponds to the height . Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor...

  • hatchet facies - myotonia atrophica
  • gorilla-like face - acromegaly
  • bovine facies or cow face - craniofacial dysostosis or crouzons syndrome
  • marshall halls facies - hydrocephalus
    Hydrocephalus
    Hydrocephalus , also known as "water in the brain," is a medical condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. This may cause increased intracranial pressure inside the skull and progressive enlargement of the head,...

  • frog face - intra nasal disease
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