epicanthus

American  

[ep-i-kan-thuhs] / ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θəs /

noun

Anatomy.

epicanthi plural

1. a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner canthus of the eye, common among Asian populations.

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epicanthus British  

/ ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs /

noun

1. Also called: epicanthic fold.  a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races

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Other Word Forms

• epicanthic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of epicanthus

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at epi-, canthus