epiblepharon

[ ĕp′ə-blĕf′ə-rŏn′ ]

n.

A congenital horizontal fold of skin near the margin of the upper or lower eyelid caused by the abnormal insertion of muscle fibers.

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Words nearby epiblepharon

epibenthos, epibiosis, epibiotic, epiblast, epiblem, epiblepharon, epiboly, epibulbar, epic, epic fail, epic hero
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