"facies" meaning in English

See facies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfeɪ.ʃi.iːz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfeɪ.ʃiˌiz/ [General-American], /ˈfeɪ.ʃiz/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-facies.wav Forms: facies [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃiiːz, -eɪʃiːz Etymology: Borrowed from Latin faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”). Doublet of face. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|faciēs||form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance}} Borrowed from Latin faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”), {{doublet|en|face}} Doublet of face Head templates: {{en-noun|~|*}} facies (countable and uncountable, plural facies)
  1. General appearance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-facies-en-noun-Dgz2IQ08
  2. (medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-facies-en-noun-lMwrw-aX Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 73 21 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 49 12 2 6 4 2 14 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 58 12 1 3 2 1 16 1 1 2 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting its formation, composition, age, and fossil content. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-facies-en-noun-ekchLu~9 Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asymmetric crying facies, facies Hippocratica, Williams elfin facies syndrome
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From facie + -s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|facie|s|nocat=1}} facie + -s Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} facies
  1. plural of facie Tags: form-of, plural Form of: facie
    Sense id: en-facies-en-noun-mYssw0fN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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