canthus

[ kan-thuhs ]

/ ˈkæn θəs /

noun, plural can·thi [kan-thahy]. /ˈkæn θaɪ/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of canthus

1640–50; <New Latin, Latin <Greek kanthós;cf. cant²

OTHER WORDS FROM canthus

canthal, adjective

Words nearby canthus

canthomeatal plane, cant hook, canthoplasty, canthorrhaphy, canthotomy, canthus, canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena

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Example sentences from the Web for canthus

And there Canthus was killed while he was trying to drive off sheep, by a stone which a herdsman threw.
Myths That Every Child Should Know|Various
When the Canthus passes right through the eye and divides it into two.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The speculum is opened to its full width without undue strain on the canthus and is kept in position by tightening the screw.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In recently metamorphosed young the snout is more rounded than in adults; the canthus and loreal concavity are not evident.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman

An incision is made outwards and slightly upwards from the canthus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for canthus

canthus

/ (ˈkænθəs) /

noun plural -thi (-ˌθaɪ)

the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids

Derived forms of canthus

canthal, adjective

Word Origin for canthus

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre

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Medical definitions for canthus

canthus

[ kăn′thəs ]

n. pl. can•thi (-thī′)

The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye.

Other words from canthus

can′thal (-thəl) adj.

单词	canthus
释义	canthus [ kan-thuhs ] / ˈkæn θəs / noun, plural can·thi [kan-thahy]. /ˈkæn θaɪ/. Anatomy. the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids. Origin of canthus 1640–50; <New Latin, Latin <Greek kanthós;cf. cant² OTHER WORDS FROM canthus canthal, adjective Words nearby canthus canthomeatal plane, cant hook, canthoplasty, canthorrhaphy, canthotomy, canthus, canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canthus And there Canthus was killed while he was trying to drive off sheep, by a stone which a herdsman threw. Myths That Every Child Should Know\|Various When the Canthus passes right through the eye and divides it into two. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The speculum is opened to its full width without undue strain on the canthus and is kept in position by tightening the screw. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various In recently metamorphosed young the snout is more rounded than in adults; the canthus and loreal concavity are not evident. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman An incision is made outwards and slightly upwards from the canthus. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for canthus canthus / (ˈkænθəs) / noun plural -thi (-ˌθaɪ) the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids Derived forms of canthus canthal, adjective Word Origin for canthus C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for canthus canthus [ kăn′thəs ] n. pl. can•thi (-thī′) The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye. Other words from canthus can′thal (-thəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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