Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HIPPOCRATIC-FACE
HIPPOCRATES'-SLEEVEHIP-POC'RA-TISM
HIPPOCRATIC-FACE, n. [Hippocratic face; L. facies hippocratica.]
Pale, sunken, and contracted features, considered as a fatal symptom in diseases. Parr.
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