fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
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
Nasolabial fold — Human face, with left nasolabial fold marked in black ellipse The nasolabial folds, commonly known as smile lines or laugh lines, are facial features. They are the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.… … Wikipedia
Skin fold — Skin folds are areas of skin where it folds. Many skin folds are distinct, heritable anatomical features, and may be used for identification of animal species, while others are non specific and may be produced either by individual development of… … Wikipedia
Epicanthoplasty — sometimes referred to as Westernization is a type of eye surgery to remove the presence of epicanthal folds. It is considered to be a challenging procedure by some surgeons because the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi (tear… … Wikipedia
Down syndrome — Classification and external resources Boy with Down syndrome assembling a … Wikipedia
Down syndrome — A common chromosome disorder due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21). Down syndrome causes mental retardation, a characteristic face, and multiple malformations. Down syndrome is a relatively common birth defect. The chromosome… … Medical dictionary
East Asian blepharoplasty — Intervention ICD 9 CM 08 Asian blepharoplasty, also known as double eyelid surgery , is a type of cosmetic surgery where the skin around the eye is reshaped (blepharoplasty). The purpose of the procedure is to creat … Wikipedia
Mongoloid — redirects here. For the song by Devo, see Mongoloid (song). For the genetic disorder, see Down s Syndrome … Wikipedia
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