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

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Etymology

Origin of canthus

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

canthus canthi

A delicately dotted black line runs on the canthus rostralis from the opening of the nose to the corner of the eye.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman

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 William Youatt

July 4th.—10 a.m., headache in left anterior part of brain, as if radiated from left inner canthus; 12:30, headache in left occipital protuberance.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz

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 William E. Duellman

Snout, in dorsal profile, short and bluntly rounded; canthus rounded, sometimes indistinct, vocal slits absent 2 Snout, in dorsal profile, longer, squared; canthus distinct, vocal slits present or absent 4 2.

From A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group by William E. Duellman

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

From The Dog by William Youatt

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