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 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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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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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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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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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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present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye from the medial canthus to protect and moisten it while maintaining vision. All Anura (tailless...
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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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Meibomian gland Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus and openings of meibomian (tarsal) glands Openings of the meibomian glands...
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surgical division of the canthus. Canthopexy is the surgical fixation of the canthus. A canthoplasty is plastic surgery at the canthus. A canthorrhaphy is...
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with base towards the margin of cornea and apex towards medial or lateral canthus of the eye, which becomes brown and then black within a few hours, upon...
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Infrared (IR) temperature measurement for fever screening correctly done at the medial canthus (tear duct) of the eye....
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division of the canthus. Canthopexy A canthoplasty is plastic surgery at the canthus. A canthorrhaphy is suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral...
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back marked for biopsy with adjacent actinic keratosis SCC, left lateral canthus marked for biopsy SCC, left ventral forearm Cancer can be considered a...
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negative. Left gaze: the cornea approaches the electrode near the outer canthus of the left eye, resulting in a negative-trending change in the recorded...
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phenomenon, lightly pressing inward on the sides of the eyeballs at the lateral canthus causes the movement to stop being fluid and the dots to move only when...
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(0.660 lb). In this species, the head is distinct from the neck and the canthus rostralis is distinct. The pupil of the very large eye is round. The boomslang...
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more fluid. The lacrimal papilla is an elevation located on the medial canthus where the punctum is found. Dry eye syndrome Lacrimal apparatus Medial...
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with base toward the margin of cornea and apex towards medial and lateral canthus of eye. La Tache noire, a painting by Albert Bettannier. Search for "tache-noir"...
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drops out. With one finger on the outer corner of the eyelids, or lateral canthus, the person stretches the eyelids towards the ear; the increased tension...
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where the larva is located in inaccessible places such as inside the inner canthus of the eye. Botfly Cordylobia anthropophaga Human parasite List of parasites...
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sac, lacrimal caruncle, and the side of the nose superior to the medial canthus.: 631, 783 The infratrochlear nerve receives a descending communicating...
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of Poseidon Canethus Κάνηθος the name of several mythological figures Canthus Κάνθος the name of several mythological figures Capaneus Καπανεύς an arrogant...
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neuropsychiatry 'general paresis' tremor at corners of mouth and of outer canthus Crowe sign Frank W. Crowe dermatology neurofibromatosis type I axillary...
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son of Coronus Calaïs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 Thrace son of Boreas and Oreithyia Canthus ✓ ✓* ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Chalcis or Cerinthus, Euboea son of Canethus or Abas; *name...
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positioning line used in radiography of the skull. It passes through the outer canthus of the eye and the center of the external auditory meatus. It is used for...
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have sutures, especially in A. bilineatus. All have a sharply defined canthus rostralis and a vertically elliptical pupil. Usually eight (6-10) supralabial...
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nasal cavity, and originate as oval openings near the edge of the medial canthus of the eyelids. Initially the duct is small and circular, but in the middle...
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