canthus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.can·thus
noun \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
Origin of CANTHUS
Late Latin, from Greek kanthos — more at cant
First Known Use: 1646
can·thus
noun \ˈkan(t)-thəs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; can·thi \ˈkan-ˌthī, -ˌthē\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of CANTHUS
: either of the angles formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids
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