Meanings
nounHippocratic face (plural Hippocratic faces)
plural Hippocratic faces
- A face that appears drawn and sunken as a result of long illness or hunger.
Synonyms: facies Hippocratica
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA face that appears drawn and sunken as a result of long illness or hunger.
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Origin
It was first described by Hippocrates.
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Hippocratic face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hippocratic%20face
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