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
noun
epi·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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