NOUN | body | epicanthus, epicanthic fold | a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus |
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Meaning | A vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome. | |
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Synonym | epicanthic fold | |
Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
Broader | fold, plica | A folded part (as in skin or muscle) |
Spanish | epicanto | |
Catalan | epicant, epicanto | |
Adjectives | epicanthic | relating to the epicanthus |
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