adenoid facies

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The appearance in children with adenoid hypertrophy, associated with a pinched nose and an open mouth.

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The prima facies of the former is not likely to be admired, since its few excellencies require to be selected by nice observation.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 278, Supplementary Number (1828)|Various
The horizontal part of the Facies, next the front, that lies behind the eyes and between the temples.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Vastum ubique silentium, secreti colles; fumantia procul tecta; nemo exploratoribus obvius, is what Tacitus calls facies victoriæ.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. I. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Marls and limestones with fossils of an Eocene facies overlie the Cretaceous rocks on the Gabun.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

A very large majority of these coughs are caused by adenoid growths in the back part of the nose.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague