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eye socket
eye socket n (Anatomy) the nontechnical name for orbit3 eye′ sock`et
n. orbit (def. 5). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eye socket - the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeballcranial orbit, orbital cavity, orbitbodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the bodylacrimal bone - small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ductsskull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates |
Translationseye socket
eye socket[′ī ‚säk·ət] (anatomy) orbit eye socket
eye sock·etgenerally the orbit, although the true "socket" for the eyeball, into which a prosthetic eye would be inserted, is formed by the fascial sheath of the eyeball.Synonym(s): orbiteye soc·ket (ī sokĕt) Commonly the orbit, although the true "socket" for the eyeball, into which a prosthetic eye would be inserted, is formed by the fascial sheath of the eyeball. Also called orbit. eye socket
Synonyms for eye socketnoun the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeballSynonyms- cranial orbit
- orbital cavity
- orbit
Related Words- bodily cavity
- cavum
- cavity
- lacrimal bone
- skull
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