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can⋅thus

  [kan-thuhs]
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–noun, plural -thi  [-thahy] . Anatomy.
the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids.
Origin:
1640–50; < NL, L < Gk kanthós; cf. cant 2

Related forms:
canthal, adjective
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can·thi   (kān'thī')   
n.  Plural of canthus.
can·thus   (kān'thəs)   
n.   pl. can·thi (-thī')
The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye.

[Late Latin, from Greek kanthos.]
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Main Entry: can·thus
Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-th&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural can·thi /'kan-"thI, -"thE/
: either of the angles formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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canthus can·thus (kān'thəs)
n. pl. can·thi (-thī')
The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye.

can'thal (-thəl) adj.

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