canthotomy

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noun

The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.

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Meanings

nouncanthotomy (plural canthotomies)

plural canthotomies

  1. The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.

Origin

From cantho- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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