n, pl  facies  1  :  an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition esp. when abnormal <peptic ulcer >  <adenoid >   2  :  an anatomical surface .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fau·ces  fe·ces  physes  phy·sis 
 
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