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