intraorbital
- adjective
- /ˌɪntrəˈɔrbɪtəl/
- Specialized
- The doctor observed an intraorbital mass during the examination of the patient's eye socket.
- intraorbital mass
- left intraorbital
Examples
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Standard computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses was complemented by the use of standardized orbital ultrasonography, which was able to identify the intraorbital extension.
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Contrast-enhanced CT of the sinuses identified a left intraorbital mass that had eroded the lamina papyracea with minimal rim enhancement (Figure 2, A).
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Intraorbital masses and bone erosion are nonspecific findings.
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B: T1-weighted MRI demonstrates the multiple foci of heterogeneous enhancement and the left intraorbital mass.
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A repeat non-contrast CT of the head demonstrated bilateral pansinusitis, intracranial findings that were consistent with cerebritis, and a left intraorbital mass.
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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.
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An intraorbital tumor can cause symptoms such as pain and vision changes.
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During the surgery, the team was careful to avoid damaging the intraorbital structures surrounding the eye.
Synonyms
The eye socket and area around the eye
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.