dictionary help| epiblepharon | medical dictionary |
A congenital horizontal skin fold near the margin of the eyelid, caused by abnormal insertion of muscle fibres. In the upper lid, it simulates blepharochalasis; in the lower lid, it causes a turning inward of the lashes.
Origin: epi-+ G. Blepharon, eyelid
(05 Mar 2000)
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