canthusn.
/ˈkanθəs/, U.S. /ˈkænθəs/ Physiology.
The outer or inner angle or corner of the eye, where the two lids meet. Hence, from combining form canth(o-.
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1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 174 They open at the inward canthus or greater angle of the eye. View more context for this quotation
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) That Corner next the Nose, is called the great, inner, and domestick Canthus.
1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 316 By opening the vein below the canthus.
1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 608 A conspicuous spot just at the anterior canthus of the eye.
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canˈthectomy n. [Greek ἐκτομή cutting out] (Surgery), ‘excision or incision of either canthus’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon).
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canˈthitis n. inflammation of the canthus.
canthoˈplastic adj. of or pertaining to canthoplasty n.
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1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Canthoplastic, belonging to the operation of canthoplasty.
ˈcanthoplasty n. [Greek -πλαστία moulding] the operation of enlarging the palpebral aperture when too small.
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1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Canthoplastic, belonging to the operation of canthoplasty.
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canˈthorrhaphy n. [-rrhaphy comb. form] the operation of sewing up the canthus.
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