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epicanthus

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ep·i·can·thus  (p-knths)
n. pl. ep·i·can·thi (-th, -th)
See epicanthic fold.
[New Latin : epi- + canthus.]
epicanthus [ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs]
n pl -thi [-θaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
[New Latin, from epi- + Latin canthus corner of the eye, from Greek kanthos]
epicanthic  adj
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Noun1.epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthusepicanthus - 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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