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can·thus
(kăn′thəs)n. pl. can·thi (-thī′)
The angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye.
[Late Latin, from Greek kanthos.]
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canthus
(ˈkænθəs)n, pl -thi (-ˌθaɪ)
(Anatomy) the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids
[C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre]
ˈcanthal adj
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can•thus
(ˈkæn θəs)n., pl. -thi (-thī).
the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids.
[1640–50; < New Latin, Latin; compare cant2]
can′thal, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meetnasal canthus - the inner corner of the eye temporal canthus - the outer corner of the eye corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" |
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can·thus
1. n. canto, borde;
2. ángulo formado por el párpado externo y el interno al unirse en ambas partes del ojo.
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