Orbitale


[awr-bi-tey-lee] /ˌɔr bɪˈteɪ li/

noun
1.
Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.

orbitale or·bi·ta·le (ôr’bĭ-tā’lē)
n.
The lowermost point in the lower margin of the bony orbit that may be felt under the skin.

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