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Orbital cavity   /ˈɔrbətəl kˈævəti/   Listen
Orbital cavity

noun
1.
The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball.  Synonyms: cranial orbit, eye socket, orbit.





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... gaining a clear comprehension of the diseases of the eye it becomes necessary to review the anatomy of this important organ. The essential organ of vision, or globe of the eye, will be first described, then its receptacle or orbital cavity, the muscles that move it, the protective membranes, or eyelids, the membrana nictitans, or accessory eyelids, and, ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture


Words linked to "Orbital cavity" :   eye socket, skull, cavity, bodily cavity, cavum, orbit, lacrimal bone


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