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orbital cavity

/ˈɔːrbɪtl ˈkævəti/

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/ˈɔːrbɪtl ˈkævəti/C1formalmedical
  • ruКостная впадина в черепе, содержащая глазное яблоко и связанные с ним мышцы, нервы и кровеносные сосуды.

The bony socket in the skull that contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.

  1. Eye socketC1formal

    The bony cavity in the skull that contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.

    ruГлазница

    • The surgeon carefully examined the orbital cavity for fractures.
    • The orbital cavity protects the eye from injury.
    • An infection in the orbital cavity can cause serious vision problems.