Supraorbital
[soo-pruh-awr-bi-tl] /ˌsu prəˈɔr bɪ tl/
adjective
1.
situated above the eye socket.
supraorbital
/ˌsuːprəˈɔːbɪtəl; ˌsjuː-/
adjective
1.
(anatomy) situated above the orbit
supraorbital su·pra·or·bit·al (sōō’prə-ôr’bĭ-tl)
adj.
Located above the orbit of the eye.
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- Supraorbital arch
supraorbital arch n. See supraorbital ridge.
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supraorbital artery n. An artery with origin in the ophthalmic artery, with distribution to the scalp and the scalp muscle, and with anastomoses to the branches of the superficial temporal and the supratrochlear arteries.
- Supraorbital foramen
supraorbital foramen n. An opening in the supraorbital margin of the frontal bone at the junction of the medial and intermediate thirds.
- Supraorbital nerve
supraorbital nerve n. A branch of the frontal nerve, that itself branches to the forehead, scalp, upper eyelid, and frontal sinus.
- Supraorbital-ridge
noun, Anatomy. 1. browridge. supraorbital ridge n. The curved upper border of the entrance to the eye socket. Also called supraorbital arch.