Infraorbital is an anatomical term which means, literally, inferior to (below or beneath) the eye socket (orbit). Some examples of uses of the term are:
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Infraorbital — In fra*or bit*al, a. [Infra + orbital.] (Anat.) Below the orbit; as, the infraorbital foramen; the infraorbital nerve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infraorbital — |infrə+ adjective Etymology: infra + orbital : situated beneath the orbit infraorbital bone * * * infraorbital /in frə örˈbi tl/ adjective Situated below the orbit of the eye ORIGIN: L īnfrā below … Useful english dictionary
infraorbital — Below or beneath the orbit. SYN: suborbital. * * * in·fra·or·bit·al .in frə ȯr bət əl adj situated beneath the orbit <the infraorbital prominence of the cheekbones> * * * in·fra·or·bi·tal (in″frə orґbĭ təl) lying under … Medical dictionary
infraorbital — Eng. Infraorbital Ver infraorbitario … Diccionario de oftalmología
Infraorbital margin — Skull, anterior view, with infraorbital margin labeled in red. Latin margo infraorbitalis The infraorbital margin is the lower margin of the orbita … Wikipedia
infraorbital artery — n a branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye * * * arteria… … Medical dictionary
infraorbital foramen — n an opening in the maxillary bone just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein * * * foramen infraorbitale [TA] the opening of the infraorbital canal on the anterior surface of the maxilla… … Medical dictionary
infraorbital groove — n a groove in the middle of the posterior part of the bony floor of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve * * * sulcus infraorbitalis … Medical dictionary
infraorbital fissure — n ORBITAL FISSURE (b) … Medical dictionary
infraorbital nerve — n a branch of the maxillary nerve that divides into branches distributed to the skin of the upper part of the cheek, the upper lip, and the lower eyelid * * * nervus infraorbitalis … Medical dictionary
