infraorbital foramen

noun

An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.

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Meanings

nouninfraorbital foramen (plural infraorbital foramina)

plural infraorbital foramina

  1. anatomyAn opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 眶下孔
  • 眶下孔opening in the maxilla
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APA

infraorbital foramen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraorbital%20foramen

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Chicago

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