Canthal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæn.θəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Canthal is a noun meaning (anatomy) Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).
Meaning
(anatomy) Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).
More Meanings
- (zoology) 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.
Example Sentences
Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.
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.
Word Forms
- canthals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dystopia, internasal, circumorbital, supraocular, postocular, temporal.
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