cantholysis

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noun

The surgical division of the canthus.

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Meanings

nouncantholysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe surgical division of the canthus.

Origin

From cantho- + -lysis.

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APA

cantholysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantholysis

MLA

“cantholysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantholysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantholysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantholysis.

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