supraorbital

adjective su·pra·or·bit·al \-ˈȯr-bə-t^əl\

Definition of SUPRAORBITAL

: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye

New Latin supraorbitalis, from Latin supra- + Medieval Latin orbita orbit

First Known Use: 1828

Medical Dictionary

adjective su·pra·or·bit·al \-ˈȯr-bət-^əl\

: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye

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