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A vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus
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epicanthus
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical to East Asians.
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome [syn: epicanthic fold ] [also: epicanthi (pl)]
Usage examples of epicanthus.
What deceives you is the epicanthus, a racial variation, consisting in a sort of ridge of integument that runs from the bridge of the nose to the eyelid, and comes down over the inside corner of the eye.