canthorrhaphy

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noun

The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.

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Meanings

nouncanthorrhaphy (plural canthorrhaphies)

plural canthorrhaphies

  1. The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.

Origin

From cantho- + -rrhaphy.

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

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

Chicago

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

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