Encanthis

/ɛnˈkænθɪs/ noun

Definition

In anatomy, the inner corner or angle of the eye where the eyelids meet; the medial canthus or inner canthus.

Etymology

From Greek en (in) + kanthos (corner of the eye). A technical anatomical term used in medicine since ancient times to describe the eye's structure.

Kelly Says

Your encanthis is the corner of your eye closest to your nose—it's a Greek word that medical students still learn today because it's the precise technical term for something that doesn't have a simple everyday name!

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