canthus

[kan-thuhs]

can·thus

[kan-thuhs]
noun, plural can·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; < Neo-Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; compare cant2

can·thal, adjective
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Canthus is always a great word to know.
So is cornea. Does it mean:
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera
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canthus (ˈkænθəs)
 
n , pl -thi
the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids
 
[C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre]
 
'canthal
 
adj

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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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