Body Space or Junction
ocular orbit
oc·u·lar or·bit
Subclass of:
Bone structure of face
Definitions related to ocular orbit:
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(orbit) The bony cavity that contains the eye and its associated structures.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(orbit) Anatomical compartment wall which surrounds orbital cavity and its content.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(orbit) Bony cavity that holds the eyeball and its associated tissues and appendages.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(orbit) The bony cavity of the skull which contains the eye, anterior portion of the optic nerve, ocular muscles and ocular adnexa. Seven bones contribute to the structure of the orbit: the frontal, maxillary, zygomatic, sphenoid, lacrimal, ethmoid, and palatine bones.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(orbit) The bony socket that holds the eyeball.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(orbital cavity) Space of compartment of head which is bound by the internal surface of the wall of orbit.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(orbital cavity) Space of compartment of head, each instance of which is bound by the internal surface of wall of some orbit.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The orbit, which protects, supports, and maximizes the function of the eye, is shaped like a quadrilateral pyramid, with its base in plane with the orbital rim. Seven bones conjoin to form the orbital structure, as shown in the image below.WebMD, 2019
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