canthus

American

[kan-thuhs] / ˈkæn θəs /

noun

Anatomy.

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

canthus British

/ ˈkænθəs /

noun

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

noun

canthi

plural

Etymology

Origin of canthus

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

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