Neoplastic Process
orbital neoplasm
or·bit·al ne·o·plasm
Subclass of:
orbit (eye disorders); Skull Neoplasms; Eye Neoplasms
Definitions related to orbital neoplasms:
  • (orbit neoplasm) A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the orbit.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Neoplasms of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The orbit is an anatomically complex structure containing the globe; extraocular muscles; fat; and vascular, nerve, glandular, and connective tissues. The orbit in the broadest sense describes the cavity containing structures essential for ocular function and the bony architecture that encases them.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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