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eye⋅fold

[ahy-fohld]
–noun
epicanthus.
Also, eye fold.


Origin:
eye + fold 1

ep⋅i⋅can⋅thus

[ep-i-kan-thuhs]
–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


ep⋅i⋅can⋅thic, adjective
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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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