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moonface

(ˈmuːnˌfeɪs)
n
1. a round and full face
2. (Medicine) a medical condition in which the face becomes round and swollen, esp in people with Cushing's disease
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Translations

moonface

n. cara de luna, cara llena redonda característica de pacientes sometidos a un tratamiento prolongado de un esteroide.
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