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zygomaticoorbital foramen

zy·go·mat·i·co·or·bi·tal fo·ra·men

(zī'gō-mat'i-kō-ōr'bi-tăl fōr-ā'mĕn)
The common opening on the orbital surface of the zygomatic bone of the canals transmitting the zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerves; sometimes each of these canals has a separate opening on the orbital surface.
Synonym(s): foramen zygomaticoorbitale [TA] .
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