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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespliegue epicántico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈplje.ɣe e.piˈkan.ti.ko/
"El pliegue epicántico es común en muchas poblaciones humanas."
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A skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (canthus) of the eye.
"The epicanthic fold is a normal anatomical variation frequently found in people of various ancestries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in medical and anthropological terminology during the 19th century, derived from New Latin 'epicanthus', from Greek 'epi-' (upon, over) + 'kanthos' (corner of the eye), combined with the English word 'fold'. It describes the anatomical skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner of the eye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epicanthic fold" is said worldwide
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pli épicanthique
Transliteration: /pli e.pi.kɑ̃.tik/
"Le pli épicanthique est une caractéristique anatomique fréquente."
Epikanthusfalte
Transliteration: /e.piˈkan.tʊsˌfal.tə/
"Die Epikanthusfalte ist eine genetische Variation des Augenlids."
piega epicantica
Transliteration: /ˈpjɛ.ɡa e.piˈkan.ti.ka/
"La piega epicantica copre l'angolo interno dell'occhio."
pliegue epicántico
Transliteration: /ˈplje.ɣe e.piˈkan.ti.ko/
"El pliegue epicántico es común en muchas poblaciones humanas."
prega epicântica
Transliteration: /ˈpɾe.ɡɐ e.piˈkɐ̃.ti.kɐ/
"A prega epicântica é uma característica da pálpebra superior."
एपिकेंथिक फोल्ड
Transliteration: epikenthik fold
"एपिकेंथिक फोल्ड आँख के भीतरी कोने को ढकता है।"
内眦赘皮
Transliteration: nèizì zhuìpí
"内眦赘皮是上眼睑内侧的一道皮肤褶皱。"
몽고주름
Transliteration: monggo-jureum
"몽고주름은 눈의 안쪽을 덮는 눈꺼풀의 주름입니다."
蒙古ひだ
Transliteration: mouko hida
"蒙古ひだは目頭を覆う上まぶたのヒダです。"
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