orbital fissure
noun
: either of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit:
a
: one situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
called also superior orbital fissure, supraorbital fissure
b
: one situated inferiorly between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla
called also inferior orbital fissure, infraorbital fissure, sphenomaxillary fissure
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“Orbital fissure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/orbital%20fissure. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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