SINCE 1828
canthus
noun
can·thus
| \ ˈkan(t)-thəs
\
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plural canthi\ ˈkan-ˌthī ,
-ˌthē
\
-ˌthē
\
Definition of canthus
: either of the angles formed by the meeting of an eye's upper and lower eyelids
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canthus
noun
can·thus
| \ ˈkan(t)-thəs
\
\
plural canthi\ 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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