Human Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: August 13, 2024
Preferred Name

Epicanthus
Synonyms

Epicanthal fold

Palpebronasal fold

Prominent eye folds

Plica palpebronasalis

Epicanthal folds

Epicanthic folds

Eye folds

Definitions

A fold of skin starting above the medial aspect of the upper eyelid and arching downward to cover, pass in front of and lateral to the medial canthus. In extreme cases, the skin fold can start as high as the eyebrow; this is called epicanthus superciliaris.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000286

comment

In extreme cases, the skin fold can start as high as the eyebrow; this is called epicanthus superciliaris.

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C0678230

definition

A fold of skin starting above the medial aspect of the upper eyelid and arching downward to cover, pass in front of and lateral to the medial canthus.

has_alternative_id

HP:0000624

HP:0007930

has_exact_synonym

Epicanthal fold

Palpebronasal fold

Prominent eye folds

Plica palpebronasalis

Epicanthal folds

Epicanthic folds

Eye folds

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0000286

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/hp.obo#hposlim_core

label

Epicanthus

notation

HP:0000286

prefLabel

Epicanthus

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000492

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000492

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