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intraorbital

intraorbital

7.9
Located inside the eye socket
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˈɔrbɪtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intraorbital
  • The doctor observed an intraorbital mass during the examination of the patient's eye socket.
  • intraorbital mass
  • left intraorbital

Examples

  • Standard computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses was complemented by the use of standardized orbital ultrasonography, which was able to identify the intraorbital extension.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Contrast-enhanced CT of the sinuses identified a left intraorbital mass that had eroded the lamina papyracea with minimal rim enhancement (Figure 2, A).

    Academic text (2008)
  • Intraorbital masses and bone erosion are nonspecific findings.

    Academic text (2001)
  • B: T1-weighted MRI demonstrates the multiple foci of heterogeneous enhancement and the left intraorbital mass.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A repeat non-contrast CT of the head demonstrated bilateral pansinusitis, intracranial findings that were consistent with cerebritis, and a left intraorbital mass.

    Academic text (2008)
  • These images are not sufficient to allow for a determination of whether the intraorbital findings represent orbital cellulitis secondary to paranasal fungi or a direct extension of the infection into the orbit.

    Academic text (2001)
  • An intraorbital tumor can cause symptoms such as pain and vision changes.

  • During the surgery, the team was careful to avoid damaging the intraorbital structures surrounding the eye.

Synonyms

orbital
vsintraorbital
  • Specialized
7 7.0

The eye socket and area around the eye

is located inside the eye socket rather than just relating to it

Surface Forms

intraorbital positive

Morphology

intraorbital = orbital (transparent) = intra + orbit + al

The prefix 'intra-' clearly indicates 'within', making the meaning 'within the orbit' straightforward.

Etymology

Intraorbital comes from intra- meaning 'within' and orbital from orbit, a common word for a circle that is also used for the eye socket, so intraorbital means 'inside the eye socket'.