Meanings
nounorbital fissure (plural orbital fissures)
plural orbital fissures
- anatomyEither of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 眶裂
- 眶裂opening to the orbit
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orbital fissure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbital%20fissure
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“orbital fissure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbital%20fissure. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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