noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A noticeably round face. countable, uncountable

   "Her white-powdered moon-face pondered the small mystery for a short time only."

2. 2
   A swollen and rounded face in a non-obese patient, most often associated with Cushing's syndrome or treatment with corticosteroids. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

moon facies

Example

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"Her white-powdered moon-face pondered the small mystery for a short time only."

Etymology

From moon + face.

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