Corvisart facies

Cor·vi·sart fa·ci·es

(kōr-vē-sahr'), the characteristic facies seen in cardiac insufficiency or aortic regurgitation; a swollen, purplish, cyanotic face with shiny eyes and puffy eyelids; nonspecific.

Cor·vi·sart fa·ci·es

(kōr'vĭ-sahr' fash'ē-ēz) The characteristic facies seen in cardiac insufficiency or aortic regurgitation; a swollen, purplish, cyanotic face with shiny eyes and puffy eyelids; nonspecific.

Corvisart des Marets,

Baron Jean N., French clinician, 1755-1821. Corvisart diseaseCorvisart facies - the characteristic facies seen in cardiac insufficiency or aortic regurgitation.