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palpebral

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pal·pe·bra  (plp-br, pl-p-)
n. pl. pal·pe·brae (-br) also pal·pe·bras
An eyelid.

[Latin; see pl- in Indo-European roots.]

palpe·bral (plp-brl, pl-pbrl, -pbrl) adj.

palpebral [ˈpælpɪbrəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the eyelid
[from Late Latin palpebrālis, from Latin palpebra eyelid; probably related to palpāre to stroke]


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17) The facial features described in children with VCFS include a narrow face, narrow palpebral fissures, a prominent tubular nose, a bulbous nasal tip, a small open mouth and a recessed jaw.
 
 
 
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