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Definition of: epicanthic fold
(ep′ə·kan′thik) Anat.
A vertical fold of skin on the nasal side of the eyelid whose presence gives the slant–eyed effect noted chiefly in certain Mongoloid peoples. Also ep′i·can′thus. [<NL epicanthus <Gk. epi- upon + kanthos corner of the eye]
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