canthus

noun

can·​thus ˈkan(t)-thəs 

plural canthi ˈkan-ˌthī 

-ˌthē

: either of the angles formed by the meeting of an eye's upper and lower eyelids

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek kanthos — more at cant entry 4

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

canthus

noun

can·​thus ˈkan(t)-thəs 

plural canthi ˈkan-ˌthī, -ˌthē 

: either of the angles formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids