semilunar fold


sem·i·lu·nar fold

[TA] inconsistent curved fold connecting the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches above the supratonsillar fossa; when present, it always contains lymphoid tissue. Synonym(s): plica semilunaris [TA]

plica semilunaris 

A crescent-shaped fold of conjunctiva located at the inner canthus lateral to the caruncle. It is a vestigial structure that represents the third eyelid or nictitating membrane of lower vertebrates. Syn. plica lunata; semilunar fold.