epicanthus

Definitions of epicanthus
  1. noun
    a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
    synonyms: epicanthic fold
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    type of:
    fold, plica
    a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
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