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canthus

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can·thus  (knths)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.canthuscanthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
nasal 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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The tarsal-strip procedure is designed to correct lid laxity by shortening the lower canthus and suspending it from the medial surface of the lateral orbital rim.
The anterior aspect of the lateral SCC is inclined 30 degrees upward from a plane connecting the external auditory canal to the lateral canthus.
 
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