- The
canthus (pl.: canthi,
palpebral commissures) is
either corner of the eye
where the
upper and
lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the
inner and...
- Look up
canthus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
canthus is
either corner of the eye
where the
upper and
lower eyelids meet.
Canthus may also refer...
- and
certain medical conditions.
Epicanthus means 'above the
canthus', with epi-
canthus being the
Latinized form of the
Ancient Gr**** ἐπί κανθός: 'corner...
- In
snakes and amphibians, the
canthus,
canthal ridge or
canthus rostralis, is the
angle between the flat
crown of the head and the side of the head between...
- In Gr**** mythology, the name
Canthus (Ancient Gr****: Κάνθος) may
refer to:
Canthus, one of the Argonauts, son of
Canethus and
grandson of Abas (alternately...
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present in some
animals that can be
drawn across the eye from the
medial canthus to
protect and
moisten it
while maintaining vision. Most
Anura (tailless...
- lacrimalis, is the small, pink,
globular nodule at the
inner corner (the
medial canthus) of the eye. It
consists of
tissue types of
neighbouring eye structures...
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canthotomy with cantholysis) is a
surgical procedure where the
lateral canthus, or corner, of the eye is cut to
relieve the
fluid pressure inside or behind...
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plica semilunaris is a
small fold of
bulbar conjunctiva on the
medial canthus of the eye. It
functions during movement of the eye, to help
maintain tear...
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Palpebral fissure Front of left eye with
eyelids separated to show
medial canthus. (Palpebral fissure,
visible but not labeled, is
artificially widened.)...
