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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
nouncan·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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The first known use of canthus was in 1646
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