Meanings
plural canthals
- biologyAny 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.
- not comparableanatomyPertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).
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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.
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Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.
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canthal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthal
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