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
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