epicanthus
noun
a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner canthus of the eye, common among Asian populations.
epicanthic
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a word derived from
epicanthus.
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She had a sloping forehead, poorly differentiated, low-set ears, a broad nose with prominent bridge, and bilateral epicanthic folds.
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