orbital apex syndrome

noun

A collection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit, often leading to ophthalmoplegia.

Similar
Jacod syndrome
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Meanings

nounorbital apex syndrome (usually uncountable, plural orbital apex syndromes)

plural orbital apex syndromes

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA collection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit, often leading to ophthalmoplegia.

    Synonyms: Jacod syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA collection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit, often leading to ophthalmoplegia.

Similar
Jacod syndrome
Also see
jacod syndrome

Translations

Hungarian orbitacsúcs-szindróma
  • orbitacsúcs-szindrómacollection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit
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