canthus

[ kan-thuhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural can·thi [kan, -thahy].

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

canthus

/ ˈkænθəs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈcanthal, adjective

Other Words From

• canthal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canthus¹

1640–50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; cant ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of canthus¹

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre

Example Sentences

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.”

From The New Yorker

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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