Hippocratic facies

/ (ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk) /

noun

the sallow facial expression, with listless staring eyes, often regarded as denoting approaching death

Medical definitions for hippocratic facies

hippocratic facies
[ hĭp′ə-krătĭk ]

n.

A pinched expression of the face, with sunken eyes, hollow cheeks and temples, and relaxed lips, observed in one dying after an exhausting illness. hippocratic face