ep·i·can·thus

(ĕp′ĭ-kăn′thəs)

n. pl. ep·i·can·thi (-thī, -thē)

[New Latin : epi- + canthus.]

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epicanthus

(ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs)

n, pl -thi (-θaɪ)

(Anatomy) a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races. Also called: epicanthic fold

[C19: New Latin, from epi- + Latin canthus corner of the eye, from Greek kanthos]

ˌepiˈcanthic adj

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ep•i•can•thus

(ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θəs)

n., pl. -thi (-thī, -thē).

a fold of skin extending from the upper eyelid to or over the inner canthus of the eye, especially common in Asian peoples. Also called ep′ican′thic fold′, eyefold.

[1860–65]

ep`i•can′thic, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome

epicanthic fold

eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight

plica, fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

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Epicanthus, palpebral ptosis and strabismus are the major stigmata of disembryogenesis of eyes and eye appendages encountered in patients with TS (26,27).

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Clinical examination at 21 months of age noted some dysmorphic features such as hypertrichosis, low anterior hairline, hypotelorism, downslanted palpebral fissures, epicanthus, anomalous teeth implantation, micrognathia, and dysmorphic, rotated, and low-set ears.

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External examination revealed a craniofacial dysmorphism including dolichocephaly, hypertelorism, epicanthus, proptosis, convex nasal ridge, retrognathia, micrognathia, and small and low-set ears with prominent antitragus, underfolded helix, and absence of right earlobe.

Prenatal Diagnosis of a 2.5 Mb De Novo 17q24.1q24.2 Deletion Encompassing KPNA2 and PSMD12 Genes in a Fetus with Craniofacial Dysmorphism, Equinovarus Feet, and Syndactyly

Craniofacial abnormalities can manifest with vast variety of anterior segment abnormalities that include eyelid abnormalities such as ptosis and coloboma, ectropion and epicanthus inversus.

Ocular manifestation in patients with craniofacial anomalies--a hospital based study

Abnormal ophthalmic findings are common in children with confirmed FVS syndrome, which include myopia, strabismus, astigmatism, anisometropia, epicanthus, color vision deficiency and bilateral congenital cataract21.

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