orbit
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈɔrbɪt/
- Specialized
- The stems relax; the eyeballs come unmoored; they float in roomy orbits through the sockets.
- eye orbit
- sinuses and orbit
- paranasal sinuses and orbit
Examples
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The mass also involved the right ethmoid sinuses and the orbit, and it extended intracranially into the frontal lobe.
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Erosion of fungal hyphae into the orbit from the maxillary sinus may produce proptosis.
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Symptoms may not develop until the orbit or skull base becomes involved.
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Fungal involvement of the orbit is not detectable on plain films.
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A large eye orbit is visible in the inch-long skull of an embryo, right?
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The first case showed a dramatic involvement of facial skin and muscles, orbit, and paranasal sinuses.
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Primary epidermoid carcinoma of the orbit results from SCC of the lacrimal gland, which is a rare entity.
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The surgeon examined the orbit to ensure the eye was correctly positioned after the operation.
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In humans, the orbit is the bony cavity that protects the eyeball and its surrounding tissues.
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Trauma to the orbit can lead to serious vision problems and requires immediate medical attention.
Synonyms
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3.5
A hollow space in the skull that holds the eyeball
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6.8
A bony socket in the skull that holds and protects the eye
A bony space in the skull that holds and protects the eye
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.9
A path around Earth where a satellite goes once every 24 hours and stays above the same place each day
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6.1
An orbit around Earth where a satellite stays above the same point on the equator
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6.5
A path in space that a planet or moon follows around a bigger object such as a star
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9.5
The angle that shows how tilted an orbit is to Earth's path around the Sun
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word orbit comes from Latin orbita ('wheel track') and orbis ('circle'); think of the eye as a round orb resting in a circular hollow like a wheel in its track. So the skull cavity that holds and protects the eyeball is called the orbit.