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Definition of Canthus

Canthus
Canthus Can"thus, n.; pl. Canthi. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] (Anat.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.

Meaning of Canthus from wikipedia

- The canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the inner and...
- Look up canthus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The canthus is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. Canthus may also refer...
- In Gr**** mythology, the name Canthus (Ancient Gr****: Κάνθος) may refer to: Canthus, one of the Argonauts, son of Canethus and grandson of Abas (alternately...
- and certain medical conditions. Epicanthus means 'above the canthus', with epi-canthus being the Latinized form of the Ancient Gr**** ἐπί κανθός: 'corner...
- In snakes and amphibians, the canthus, canthal ridge or canthus rostralis, is the angle between the flat crown of the head and the side of the head between...
- plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It functions during movement of the eye, to help maintain tear...
- lacrimalis, is the small, pink, globular nodule at the inner corner (the medial canthus) of the eye. It consists of tissue types of neighbouring eye structures...
- canthotomy with cantholysis) is a surgical procedure where the lateral canthus, or corner, of the eye is cut to relieve the fluid pressure inside or behind...
- Palpebral fissure Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Palpebral fissure, visible but not labeled, is artificially widened.)...
- present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye from the medial canthus to protect and moisten it while maintaining vision. All Anura (tailless...