canthus

American  

[kan-thuhs] / ˈkæn θəs /

noun

Anatomy.

canthi plural

1. the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids.

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canthus British  

/ ˈkænθəs /

noun

1. the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• canthal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• canthi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of canthus

1640–50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; cf. cant ²

Example Sentences

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canthus canthi

I ascertained also from her that the eyeballs did not move hither and thither, but were always turned inward, and that but rarely either the one or the other was moved from the internal canthus.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.

One needle approximating the external canthus, another the internal, and a third midway between these two points, as represented in the annexed drawing.

From The Dog by Youatt, William

Snout in lateral profile bluntly rounded, in dorsal profile truncate; canthus rounded; loreal region barely concave; lips thick, moderately flared.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.

When he examined Halstead's eye, he found the eyestone near the outer canthus, and near it the irritating bit of wheat beard.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

Labial stripe tan; stripes on outer edge of forearm, along outer edge of foot, and above anus cream-color; stripe on canthus, edge of upper eyelid, and on supratympanic fold bronze-color.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.

On the fourth day the eyeball was still more inflamed, and the projections at both canthi were increased.

From The Dog by Youatt, William