canthal meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

canthal

noun

/ˈkæn.θəl/

Etymology From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Any 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.

canthal

adj

Etymology From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).

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.2008 January, Andrew P. Trussler, Rod J. Rohrich, “MOC-PS^(SM) CME Article: Blepharoplasty”, in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, volume 121, number 1S, →DOI, page 2:
Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.2023 June 7, Ruchira Sharma, “Women Want One Thing in Men, and It's 'Hunter Eyes'”, in VICE, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2023:

Derived terms: canthal tilt, intercanthal, intracanthal, subcanthal