Pathologic Function
retrobulbar hemorrhage
[ re-troh-buhl-ber, -bahr hem-er-ij, hem-rij ]
Subclass of:
orbit (eye disorders); Hemorrhage
Definitions related to retrobulbar hemorrhage:
  • Accumulation of blood posterior to the globe.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Bleeding in the orbital cavity that results in compression of orbital structures, resulting in ischemia of the optic nerve, and possible loss of vision.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hemorrhage within the orbital cavity, posterior to the eyeball.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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