su|pra|or|bit|al

su|pra|or|bit|al
su|pra|or|bit|al «SOO pruh R buh tuhl», adjective.
above the orbit of the eye: »

Most apes posses a marked bulge of bone, called a supraorbital ridge, which extends unbroken across the region of the skull just over the eyes (Beals and Hoijer).


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  • Supraorbital — Su pra*or bit*al, Supraorbitar Su pra*or bit*ar, a. (Anat.) Situated above the orbit of the eye. [1913 Webster] {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Supraorbital point — Supraorbital Su pra*or bit*al, Supraorbitar Su pra*or bit*ar, a. (Anat.) Situated above the orbit of the eye. [1913 Webster] {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Supraorbitar — Supraorbital Su pra*or bit*al, Supraorbitar Su pra*or bit*ar, a. (Anat.) Situated above the orbit of the eye. [1913 Webster] {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • supraorbital — Above the orbit, either on the face or within the cranium; denoting numerous structures. See canal, foramen, notch, nerve. * * * su·pra·or·bit·al ȯr bət əl adj situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye * * * adj. of or relating to the… …   Medical dictionary

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