epicanthusn.

Brit.

/ˌɛpᵻˈkanθəs/, U.S.

/ˌɛpəˈkænθəs/

Inflections: Plural epicanthi.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: epi- prefix, canthus n.

Etymology: < epi- prefix + canthus n., after German Epicanthus (F. A. von Ammon 1831, in Zeitschr. f. Ophthalmol. 1 536; now Epikanthus ). Compare Byzantine Greek ἐπικανθίς tumour in the inner angle of the eye (compare encanthis n.).

Anatomy.

A fold of skin overlapping the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. Also: the condition of having such a fold in one or (usually) both eyes.Such folds are present as a normal characteristic in people belonging to certain (mainly East Asian) racial groups, and also as a congenital anomaly (as in people with Down's syndrome).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > skin > fold of skin > [noun] > at eyes

epicanthus1833

bag1867

pouch1891

Mongolian fold1908

1833 W. Lawrence Treat. Dis. Eye xix. 359 Epicanthus.—The present seems the only convenient opportunity for mentioning a congenital peculiarity of structure, which I have seen a few times in infants.

1868 C. Macnamara Man. Dis. Eye 543 Their flat nasal bones and the loose fold of skin covering the inner angle of the eye are peculiar to these people [sc. the Burmese and Chinese], and as they advance in life present the appearance of an epicanthus.

1896 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 27 June 1547/1 A false appearance of strabismus in a young child is usually due to the condition known as epicanthus.

1927 H. T. Lowe-Porter tr. T. Mann Magic Mountain (London ed.) I. v. 327 You'd say the eye slit was cut obliquely, but it only looks so. 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.

1962 Jrnl. Pediatrics 61 753/1 The eyes were widely spaced, with prominent epicanthi.

1990 J. A. McCurdy Cosmetic Surg. Asian Face ii. 2 Effacement of the epicanthus produces a more westernized eye, while either preservation or only slight modification of the fold results in retention of a more Oriental appearance.

Derivatives

ˌepiˈcanthal adj. of the nature of an epicanthus; chiefly in epicanthal fold.

ΚΠ

1893 W. F. Norris & C. A. Oliver Text-bk. Ophthalmol. xxvi. 558 Arlt advises the removal of a part of the epicanthal fold of skin.

1967 J. Bauer Differential Diagnosis Internal Dis. (ed. 3) ii. xiii. 471 The slanting eyes and the epicanthal folds give these individuals [sc. those with Down's syndrome] their mongolian look.

1973 Salt Lake Tribune 24 Nov. 19/2 Four of the eight had oriental-type folds of the upper lids (epicanthal skin folds).

2007 J. J. Dutton et al. Diagnostic Atlas Common Eyelid Dis. vii. 76 Epicanthal folds are small webs of skin that contour around the medial canthal region.

ˌepiˈcanthic adj. [probably after either German epicanthisch (now epikanthisch) or French epicanthique (both 1860 or earlier)] of the nature of an epicanthus (esp. in epicanthic fold); having an epicanthus.

ΚΠ

1877 Obstetr. Jrnl. 4 682 Among conditions common in idiots were..a fold at the inner canthus of the eye, which he [sc. Dr. J. Langdon Down] called the epicanthic fold.

1961 Listener 31 Aug. 317/1 He gave me a sidelong, rather quizzical glance from his dark epicanthic eyes.

2004 R. Dawkins in Prospect (Nexis) 23 Sept. If I tell you Suzy is Chinese..you now are pretty certain that her hair is straight and black (or was black), that her eyes have an epicanthic fold, and one or two other things about her.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	epicanthus
释义	epicanthusn. Brit. /ˌɛpᵻˈkanθəs/, U.S. /ˌɛpəˈkænθəs/ Inflections: Plural epicanthi. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: epi- prefix, canthus n. Etymology: < epi- prefix + canthus n., after German Epicanthus (F. A. von Ammon 1831, in Zeitschr. f. Ophthalmol. 1 536; now Epikanthus ). Compare Byzantine Greek ἐπικανθίς tumour in the inner angle of the eye (compare encanthis n.). Anatomy. A fold of skin overlapping the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. Also: the condition of having such a fold in one or (usually) both eyes.Such folds are present as a normal characteristic in people belonging to certain (mainly East Asian) racial groups, and also as a congenital anomaly (as in people with Down's syndrome). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > skin > fold of skin > [noun] > at eyes epicanthus1833 bag1867 pouch1891 Mongolian fold1908 1833 W. Lawrence Treat. Dis. Eye xix. 359 Epicanthus.—The present seems the only convenient opportunity for mentioning a congenital peculiarity of structure, which I have seen a few times in infants. 1868 C. Macnamara Man. Dis. Eye 543 Their flat nasal bones and the loose fold of skin covering the inner angle of the eye are peculiar to these people [sc. the Burmese and Chinese], and as they advance in life present the appearance of an epicanthus. 1896 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 27 June 1547/1 A false appearance of strabismus in a young child is usually due to the condition known as epicanthus. 1927 H. T. Lowe-Porter tr. T. Mann Magic Mountain (London ed.) I. v. 327 You'd say the eye slit was cut obliquely, but it only looks so. 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. 1962 Jrnl. Pediatrics 61 753/1 The eyes were widely spaced, with prominent epicanthi. 1990 J. A. McCurdy Cosmetic Surg. Asian Face ii. 2 Effacement of the epicanthus produces a more westernized eye, while either preservation or only slight modification of the fold results in retention of a more Oriental appearance. Derivatives ˌepiˈcanthal adj. of the nature of an epicanthus; chiefly in epicanthal fold. ΚΠ 1893 W. F. Norris & C. A. Oliver Text-bk. Ophthalmol. xxvi. 558 Arlt advises the removal of a part of the epicanthal fold of skin. 1967 J. Bauer Differential Diagnosis Internal Dis. (ed. 3) ii. xiii. 471 The slanting eyes and the epicanthal folds give these individuals [sc. those with Down's syndrome] their mongolian look. 1973 Salt Lake Tribune 24 Nov. 19/2 Four of the eight had oriental-type folds of the upper lids (epicanthal skin folds). 2007 J. J. Dutton et al. Diagnostic Atlas Common Eyelid Dis. vii. 76 Epicanthal folds are small webs of skin that contour around the medial canthal region. ˌepiˈcanthic adj. [probably after either German epicanthisch (now epikanthisch) or French epicanthique (both 1860 or earlier)] of the nature of an epicanthus (esp. in epicanthic fold); having an epicanthus. ΚΠ 1877 Obstetr. Jrnl. 4 682 Among conditions common in idiots were..a fold at the inner canthus of the eye, which he [sc. Dr. J. Langdon Down] called the epicanthic fold. 1961 Listener 31 Aug. 317/1 He gave me a sidelong, rather quizzical glance from his dark epicanthic eyes. 2004 R. Dawkins in Prospect (Nexis) 23 Sept. If I tell you Suzy is Chinese..you now are pretty certain that her hair is straight and black (or was black), that her eyes have an epicanthic fold, and one or two other things about her. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1833
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