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Eyelid Fusion


8 weeks, 2 days

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Script: Between 7 and 8 weeks, the upper and lower eyelids rapidly grow over the eyes and partially fuse together.

All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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