supraorbital torus

supraorbital torus
noun
a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
Hypernyms: ↑ridge

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noun

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  • browridge — /brow rij /, n. Anat. the bony prominence above the eye. Also, brow ridge. Also called supraorbital ridge, superciliary ridge. [1895 1900; BROW + RIDGE] * * * ▪ anatomy also called  supraorbital torus        bony ridge over the eye sockets… …   Universalium

  • superciliary arch — noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket • Syn: ↑supraorbital ridge, ↑supraorbital torus, ↑superciliary ridge • Hypernyms: ↑ridge * * * noun see superciliary ridge …   Useful english dictionary

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