Canthal

//ˈkæn.θəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid). not-comparable

    "The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye."

Synonyms

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canthic

Example

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"The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye."

Etymology

From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

Related phrases

canthal tiltcanthus rostralis

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