epicanthal fold

noun

epi·​can·​thal fold ˌe-pə-ˈkan(t)-thəl- 

ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)-

variants or epicanthic fold

ˌe-pə-ˈkan(t)-thik- 

ˈe-pə-ˌkan(t)-

: a prolongation of a fold of the skin of the upper eyelid over the inner angle or both angles of the eye

Word History

Etymology

New Latin epicanthus epicanthic fold, from epi- + canthus canthus

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

epicanthal fold

noun

epi·​can·​thal fold ˌep-ə-ˌkan(t)-thəl- 

variants or epicanthic fold

ˌep-ə-ˌkan(t)-thik- 

: a prolongation of a fold of the skin of the upper eyelid over the inner angle or both angles of the eye