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epicanthus
ep·i·can·thus E0174800 (ĕp′ĭ-kăn′thəs)n. pl. ep·i·can·thi (-thī, -thē) See epicanthic fold.
[New Latin : epi- + canthus.]epicanthus (ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs) n, pl -thi (-θaɪ) (Anatomy) a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races. Also called: epicanthic fold [C19: New Latin, from epi- + Latin canthus corner of the eye, from Greek kanthos] ˌepiˈcanthic adjep•i•can•thus (ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θəs)
n., pl. -thi (-thī, -thē). a fold of skin extending from the upper eyelid to or over the inner canthus of the eye, especially common in Asian peoples. Also called ep′ican′thic fold′, eyefold. [1860–65] ep`i•can′thic, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndromeepicanthic foldeye, oculus, optic - the organ of sightplica, fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle) |
Epicanthus
Epicanthus (also epicanthic, or Mongolian, fold), a fold near the inner canthus of the human eye formed by the skin of the upper eyelid and more or less covering the lacrimal papilla. The epicanthus is a characteristic of the Mongoloid race and some groups of the Negroid race. The fold is more developed in children than in adults, and it occurs more often in women than in men. epicanthus
epicanthus [ep″ĭ-kan´thus] a vertical fold of skin on either side of the nose, sometimes covering the inner canthus; a normal characteristic in persons of certain races, but anomalous in others. adj., adj epican´thal, epican´thic. Epicanthus. From Dorland's, 2000.pal·pe·bro·na·sal fold [TA] a fold of skin extending from the root of the nose to the medial termination of the eyebrow, overlapping the medial angle of the eye; its presence is normal in fetal life and in some Asians. Synonym(s): plica palpebronasalis [TA], medial canthic fold ☆ , epicanthal fold, epicanthus, mongolian foldepicanthus (ĕp′ĭ-kăn′thəs)n. pl. epican·thi (-thī, -thē) See epicanthic fold.epicanthus A condition in which the margin of the upper eyelid curves round and downwards on the inner side so as to conceal the inner corner of the eye. Epicanthus is common in babies and may cause an illusory appearance of in-turning of the eye (convergent STRABISMUS).epicanthusA condition in which a fold of skin that stretches from the upper to the lower eyelid partially covers the inner canthus. It is normal in the fetus, in Down's syndrome and in many infants, especially of oriental origin, where it may give the impression of a convergent strabismus (pseudoesotropia). The condition is normally bilateral. As the bridge of the nose develops, the folds eventually disappear. Syn. epicanthal fold. See apparent strabismus.epicanthus
Related to epicanthus: epicanthus inversus, epicanthus palpebralis, epicanthus supraciliaris, epicanthus tarsalis, telecanthusSynonyms for epicanthusnoun a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthusSynonymsRelated Words |