"moon-face" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moon-faces [plural]
Etymology: From moon + face. Etymology templates: {{af|en|moon|face}} moon + face Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} moon-face (countable and uncountable, plural moon-faces)
  1. A noticeably round face. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moon-face-en-noun-prBOKbom
  2. (medicine) A swollen and rounded face in a non-obese patient, most often associated with Cushing's syndrome or treatment with corticosteroids. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Face Synonyms: moon facies, moonface, moon face Related terms: moon-faced
    Sense id: en-moon-face-en-noun-8Fu-0mEj Disambiguation of Face: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Topics: medicine, sciences

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Alternative forms

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