/ English Dictionary |
EPICANTHIC FOLD
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
Synonyms:
epicanthic fold; epicanthus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("epicanthic fold" is a kind of...):
fold; plica (a folded part (as in skin or muscle))
Holonyms ("epicanthic fold" is a part of...):
eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)