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epicanthus

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ep⋅i⋅can⋅thus

  [ep-i-kan-thuhs]
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–noun, plural -thi  [-thahy, -thee] . Anatomy.
a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner canthus of the eye, common among Mongoloid peoples.
Also called epicanthic fold, eyefold.

Origin:
1860–65; < NL; see epi-, canthus

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅can⋅thic, adjective
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ep·i·can·thic fold   (ěp'ĭ-kān'thĭk)   
n.  A fold of skin of the upper eyelid that partially covers the inner corner of the eye. Also called epicanthus.
ep·i·can·thus   (ěp'ĭ-kān'thəs)   
n.   pl. ep·i·can·thi (-thī, -thē)
See epicanthic fold.

[New Latin : epi- + canthus.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: epi·can·thus
Pronunciation: -'kan(t)-th&s
Function: noun
: EPICANTHIC FOLD
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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