canthectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.

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Meanings

nouncanthectomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.

Origin

From canth- + -ectomy. By surface analysis, canth- + ec- + -tomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with canthectomy

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APA

canthectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthectomy

MLA

“canthectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canthectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canthectomy.

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