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canthus
noun can·thus \ˈkan(t)-thəs\
plural can·thi \ˈkan-ˌthī, -ˌthē\
Definition of CANTHUS
: either of the angles formed by the meeting of an eye's upper and lower eyelids
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Origin of CANTHUS
Late Latin, from Greek kanthos — more at cant
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canthus
noun can·thus \ˈkan(t)-thəs\
plural can·thi \ˈkan-ˌthī, -ˌthē\
Medical Definition of CANTHUS
: either of the angles formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids
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