can·thus (k n th s)n. pl. can·thi (-th   ) The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye. [Late Latin, from Greek kanthos.] |
canthus [ˈkænθəs]
n pl -thi [-ˌθaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids
[from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre]
canthal adj
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| Noun | 1. |  canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meetnasal canthus - the inner corner of the eye temporal canthus - the outer corner of the eye corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" |
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