- eye|fold
- eye|fold «Y FOHLD», noun.an epicanthic fold: »
Bushmen are like the Asian peoples, often having Mongolian eyefolds and rather broad, flat faces (Atlantic).
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eye fold — noun : epicanthic fold … Useful english dictionary
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eye — Maka; ōnohi (fig.). Kinds: mākole, pīheka, noe ula, maka pili. See maka, cross eyed, epicanthic fold, inflamed, pinkeye, tooth. ♦ Eyes at a joint, pu upu u. ♦ Coconut eye, puka wai. ♦ Mother of pearl eye, makaiwa. ♦ Needle eye,… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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Epicanthic fold — The epicanthic fold is the skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner of the eye, more often seen in Mongoloid people.[1] … Wikipedia
epicanthic fold — noun a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down s syndrome • Syn: ↑epicanthus • Hypernyms: ↑fold, ↑plica • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Epicanthal fold — A fold of skin that comes down across the inner angle (canthus) of the eye. The epicanthal fold is more common in children with Down syndrome and other birth defects than normal children and so is of value in diagnosis. Although some dictionaries … Medical dictionary
Neural fold — Chick embryo of thirty three hours’ incubation, viewed from the dorsal aspect. X 30. (Neural fold labeled at center left, third from the bottom.) Latin plica neuralis … Wikipedia
ep|i|can|thic fold — «EHP uh KAN thihk», a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner and sometimes outer corner of the eye; epicanthus: »The Mongolian “slant,” “slit,” or “oblique” eye is due to an overdeveloped epicanthic fold…partially covering the lash … Useful english dictionary
