epicanthus

Meanings

Plural: epicanthi

Noun

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.

Origin / Etymology

From epi- + canthus.

Synonyms

epicanthal fold, epicanthic fold, Mongoloid fold

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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