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canthus noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˈkæn.θəs/ us /ˈkɑːn.θəs/pluralcanthiuk /ˈkæn.θaɪ/ us /ˈkɑːn.θaɪ/ the inside or outside corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet: Surgery is difficult in sensitive areas of skin such as the inner canthus of the eye and lower eye lid. Electrodes at right and left outer canthi monitored horizontal eye movements. The eyelids are split into upper and lower portions, which meet at the medial and lateral canthi of the eye. The optimal place to measure is the inner canthus of the human eye. The area around the medial canthus swells and is tender. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The eye & surrounding area beadily beetling chiasm chiasma ciliary compound eye eyeball eyelid glassy macula macula lutea macular monobrow oculomotor optic nerve suborbital superciliary supraoptic supraorbital tear duct |