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Facial

Facial Meaning & Definition
Facial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Facial?

[n] care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
[n] cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
[adj] of or concerning the face; "a facial massage"; "facial hair"; "facial expression"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Facial: facial nerve | nervus facialis | seventh cranial nerve

Related Terms | Find terms related to Facial:

See Also | cranial nerve | face | human face | skin care

Facial In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"cial\, a. [LL. facialis, fr. L. facies face : cf. F. facial.] Of or pertaining to the face; as, the facial artery, vein, or nerve. -- {Fa"cial*ly}, adv. {Facial angle} (Anat.), the angle, in a skull, included between a straight line (ab, in the illustrations), from the most prominent part of the forehead to the front efge of the upper jaw bone, and another (cd) from this point to the center of the external auditory opening. See {Gnathic index}, under {Gnathic}.

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