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    The canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the inner and...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • In Greek mythology, the name Canthus (Ancient Greek: Κάνθος) may refer to: Canthus, one of the Argonauts, son of Canethus and grandson of Abas (alternately...
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    and certain medical conditions. Epicanthus means 'above the canthus', with epi-canthus being the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek ἐπί κανθός: 'corner...
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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...
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    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.)...
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