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interorbital

interorbital

8.3
On the face between the two eye sockets
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈɔrbɪtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : interorbital
  • The surgeon carefully examined the interorbital area to ensure there were no abnormalities.

Examples

  • The measurements of the interorbital distance are crucial for designing effective facial prosthetics.

  • Interorbital and postorbital constrictions were 7.67 ± 0.500 mm and 3.00 ± 0.000 mm, respectively.

    Academic text (2014)

  • In the study of the skull, the interorbital region is significant for understanding visual alignment.

Synonyms

interocular
vsinterorbital
  • Specialized
7.9

The space that lies between the eyes

is more anatomical referring to the space between the eye sockets

Surface Forms

interorbital positive

Morphology

interorbital = orbital (transparent) = inter + orbit + al

Formed by the productive prefix 'inter-' ('between') added to the recognisable adjective 'orbital', so meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word interorbital comes from inter- meaning 'between' and orbit meaning the 'eye socket' or a circular 'path'. So interorbital describes something 'between the eye sockets'.