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aperture of orbit (medicine)


aperture of orbit -->
orbital opening


The somewhat quadrangular anterior entrance to the orbit which forms the base of the pyramid-shaped orbital cavity. It is bounded by the sharp supra-, infra-, and lateral orbital margins and a less obvious medial margin on each side of the upper nose.

Synonym: aditus orbitae, aperture of orbit.