infraorbital
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˌɪnfrəˈɔrbɪtəl/
- Specialized
- The doctor examined the patient for signs of injury in the infraorbital area below the eye.
- infraorbital dysesthesia
Examples
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Periorbital swelling and erythema of the left infraorbital area and cheek were also observed.
Academic text (2001) -
Recognized clinical effects of orbital floor fractures include diplopia, impaired extraocular muscle motility, enophthalmos, hypoglobus, and infraorbital dysesthesia.
Academic text (2011) -
Persistent disease was found in the right infraorbital region and right eye.
Academic text (2002) -
Findings on physical examination were normal except for the presence of left infraorbital pain on pressure.
Academic text (2004) -
All patients had full restoration of extraocular movements and resolution of infraorbital dysesthesia.
Academic text (2011) -
All patients demonstrated complete extraocular movements (including the patient in Figure 1) and full resolution of infraorbital dysesthesia (Figure 2).
Academic text (2011) -
On the right, a thick line accentuates the infraorbital furrow; it suggests overcontraction of the levator labii and zygomatici, muscles that raise the lip.
Academic text (1996) -
On initial presentation, 73% of the patients had diplopia, 45% demonstrated decreased extraocular movements, 18% had enophthalmos, and 82% experienced infraorbital numbness.
Academic text (2011) -
Inflammation in the infraorbital region can cause significant discomfort and pain.
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Swelling in the infraorbital section of the face may indicate an underlying medical condition.
Synonyms
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8.0
Near the eye socket that holds the eye
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4.9
On the skin under the eye
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9.1
A part below the eye inside the eye socket
Sitting under the lower part of the eye socket
Around the eye
Compounds
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower eyelid, cheek and upper lip
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infraorbital joins infra- 'below' and orbit 'eye socket'. So, infraorbital means 'below the eye socket', which is why dentists and doctors use it for the area under your eye.