orbital fissure
noun
: either of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit:
a
: one situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
called also superior orbital fissure, supraorbital fissure
b
: one situated inferiorly between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla
called also inferior orbital fissure, infraorbital fissure, sphenomaxillary fissure
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share