facies — f. med. Aspecto o expresión de la cara provocada por una enfermedad concreta. Medical Dictionary. 2011. facies cara, rasgos de la cara … Diccionario médico
Medical sign — A medical sign is an objective[1] indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient.[2] Signs may have no meaning for, and can even go unnoticed by, the patient, but… … Wikipedia
Leonine facies — Leonine facies: a face that resembles that of a lion. It is seen in multiple conditions and has been classically described for Lepromatous leprosy as well as Paget s disease of bone. It is a dermatological symptom, with characteristic facial… … Wikipedia
Elfin facies — is a form of facies where the patient presents with facial characteristics bearing some similarities to those traditionally associated with elves. Because of imprecision inherent in such as definition, as well as the potential for offense, it is… … Wikipedia
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
Coarse facial features — refer to a similar change in facial features in the advanced stage of certain conditions like Cretinism, Mucopolysaccharidoses etc, where affected individuals look remarkably similar due to the coarsening of their facial features. These typical… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Moon face — For other uses, see moonface (disambiguation). Moon face Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 30817 MedlinePlus 003105 … Wikipedia
HIPPOCRATE DE COS — Les médecins grecs de l’époque classique ont beaucoup écrit, comme le remarque Xénophon dans ses Mémorables . De cette littérature médicale, il subsiste une collection d’une soixantaine de traités médicaux attribués à Hippocrate. Bien qu’elle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jarcho-Levin syndrome — is a rare, heritable axial skeleton growth disorder. It is characterized by widespread and sometimes severe malformations of the vertebral column and ribs, shortened thorax, and moderate to severe scoliosis and kyphosis. Individuals with Jarcho… … Wikipedia
