superior orbital fissure
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
superior orbital fissure (plural superior orbital fissures)
- (anatomy) One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.
- Coordinate term: inferior orbital fissure
Translations[edit]
opening between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
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References[edit]
- “orbital fissure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.