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epicanthus

epi·cant·hus

UK/ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs/ US/ˌɛpɪˈkeə̯nθəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down''s syndrome

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Origin

From epi- + canthus.

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