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epicanthic fold
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ep·i·can·thic fold (p-knthk)
n.
A fold of skin of the upper eyelid that partially covers the inner corner of the eye. Also called epicanthus, palpebronasal fold.
epicanthic fold (ep´ikan´thik),
n a characteristic crease in the eyelid; seen in persons with Down syndrome.
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There is also a procedure that Asians often have done that changes the epicanthal fold and results in a rounder eye.
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8,9) Consequences of inadequate treatment include (1) a gross deformity secondary to an obviously broad and abnormal nasal root with depression, (2) blunting of the medial canthus and the formation of an epicanthal fold, (3) a decrease in the palpebral aperture, and (4) an abnormal anatomic relationship with the lacrimal drainage system, which can result in epiphora.
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