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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nèi zǐ zhuì pí
"这个孩子有内眦赘皮，这是他民族背景的特征。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fold of skin that extends from the upper eyelid to the lower eyelid, covering the inner corner of the eye.
"The child had an epicanthus that was characteristic of their ethnic background." - 2
A physical trait often associated with certain genetic conditions or ethnicities.
"The presence of an epicanthus can sometimes indicate a genetic syndrome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'epicanthus' originates from the Greek words 'epi' meaning 'upon' and 'kanthos' meaning 'corner of the eye'. It was first used in the 19th century to describe a specific fold of skin that covers the inner corner of the eye, commonly found in certain ethnic groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epicanthus" is said worldwide
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épicanthus
Transliteration: epikanthus
"L'enfant avait un épicanthus qui était caractéristique de son origine ethnique."
Epikanthus
Transliteration: epikanthus
"Das Kind hatte einen Epikanthus, der für seine ethnische Herkunft typisch war."
epicanthus
Transliteration: epikanthus
"Il bambino aveva un epicanthus caratteristico della sua origine etnica."
epicanto
Transliteration: epicanto
"El niño tenía un epicanto que era característico de su origen étnico."
epicanto
Transliteration: epicanto
"A criança tinha um epicanto característico de sua origem étnica."
एपिकैंथस
Transliteration: epikanthus
"बच्चे में एपिकैंथस था जो उसकी जातीय पृष्ठभूमि का विशेषता थी।"
内眦赘皮
Transliteration: nèi zǐ zhuì pí
"这个孩子有内眦赘皮，这是他民族背景的特征。"
내안검주름
Transliteration: nae angeom jurum
"그 아이는 그의 민족적 배경의 특징인 내안검주름을 가지고 있었다."
内眼角ひだ
Transliteration: nai gankaku hida
"その子供は彼の民族的背景の特徴である内眼角ひだを持っていた。"
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