orbital fissure

English

Noun

orbital fissure (plural orbital fissures)

(anatomy) Either of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit.
Meronyms: inferior orbital fissure, superior orbital fissure

Translations

opening to the orbit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 眶裂 (kuàng liè, (Taiwan) kuāng liè)

References

“orbital fissure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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