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epi·can·thal fold | \ ˌe-pə-ˈkan(t)-thəl- 
, ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)- \
, ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)- \variants:
or epicanthic fold \ ˌe-pə-ˈkan(t)-thik- , ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)- \
, ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)- \Definition of epicanthal fold
: a prolongation of a fold of the skin of the upper eyelid over the inner angle or both angles of the eye
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epicanthal fold
nounepi·can·thal fold | \ ˌep-ə-ˌkan(t)-thəl- \
\variants:
or epicanthic fold \ ˌep-ə-ˌkan(t)-thik- \
\Medical Definition of epicanthal fold
: a prolongation of a fold of the skin of the upper eyelid over the inner angle or both angles of the eye
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The first known use of epicanthal fold was circa 1865
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