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canthus

[ kan-thuhs ]

noun

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


canthus

/ ˈæθə /

noun

  1. the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٳ󲹱, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t󲹱 adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of canthus1

1640–50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek 첹Գٳó; cant 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of canthus1

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre
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Example Sentences

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The company’s name comes from the word for the corner of an eye, “canthus”; the added “i” creates a mild internal pun on the abbreviation of “artificial intelligence.”

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July 4th.—10 a.m., headache in left anterior part of brain, as if radiated from left inner canthus; 12:30, headache in left occipital protuberance.

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A delicately dotted black line runs on the canthus rostralis from the opening of the nose to the corner of the eye.

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The needle is then passed through the external canthus from the conjunctival surface and fastened by tying it over a roll of paper.

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All birds have, like most reptiles, a well-developed third lid or “nictitating membrane,” which moves from the inner canthus obliquely upwards and backwards over the cornea.

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