FACIES HIPPOCRATICA
\fˈe͡ɪsɪz hˌɪpəkɹˈatɪkə], \fˈeɪsɪz hˌɪpəkɹˈatɪkə], \f_ˈeɪ_s_ɪ_z h_ˌɪ_p_ə_k_ɹ_ˈa_t_ɪ_k_ə]\
Definitions of FACIES HIPPOCRATICA
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Facial appearance indicating impending death.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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