orbitotomy

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orbitotomy /or·bi·tot·o·my/ (or″bĭ-tot´ah-me) incision into the orbit.

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An incision into the orbit.

orbitotomy [or″bĭ-tot´ah-me]

incision into the orbit.

orbitotomy

incision into the orbit.

orbitotomy

A surgical incision made into the orbit to allow the removal of a tumour or foreign body, to treat a lesion, or to drain an abscess.

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No references found			In our patient, the location of the mass in the posteromedial orbit made access via an external orbitotomy difficult. The role of endoscopic sinus surgery in the diagnosis and treatment ... by Heffernan, J. Timothy / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 12) In particular, the transconjunctival and medial orbitotomy approaches to hemangiomas medial to or enveloping the optic nerve have been described. Endoscopic resection of a venous hemangioma of the optic nerve sheath by Kennedy, David W. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal We performed a computer-assisted orbitotomy via an endoscopic transethmoidal approach (figure). Endoscopic transethmodial decompression of a thrombosed orbital ... by Leopold, Donald A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			orbital cavity orbital cellulitis orbital fat orbital fissure orbital fracture orbital gyrus orbital hypertelorism orbital hypotelorism orbital muscle orbital myositis orbital optic neuritis orbital plane orbital process orbital pseudotumor orbital septum orbital tubercle orbitale orbitalis orbitals orbitography orbitomeatal orbitomeatal line orbitonasal orbitonometer orbitopathy orbitotomy orbivirus orcein orchard grass orchard sorrel orcheoplasty orchi(o)- orchi- orchialgia orchid(o)- orchidectomy orchidic orchiditis orchido- orchidometer orchidoplasty orchidorrhaphy orchiectomy orchiepididymitis orchio- orchiocele orchiopathy orchiopexy orchioplasty orchioscheocele orchiotomy			Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Orbiting Solar Laboratory Orbiting Solar Observatory Orbiting Solar Observatory Orbiting Solar Observatory - 8 Orbiting Space Laboratory Orbiting Vehicle Orbiting Very Large Baseline Interferometer Orbiting Wide-Angle Light Collector Orbiting Workshop Orbiting X-Ray Observatory orbitography Orbitoidacea Orbitolites orbitomeatal orbitomeatal line orbitonasal orbitonasal orbitonometer orbitopathy orbitorotundum foramen orbitorotundum foramen orbitorotundum foramen orbitorotundum foramen Orbitosphenoid orbitosphenoid bone orbitosphenoid bones Orbitosphenoidal orbitosphenoids orbitotomy Orbitron orbits orbits orbits orbits orbits Orbits of Space Vehicles Orbits Per Minute Orbitto-Orbit Stage orbitual Orbituary Orbitude Orbitz for Business Orbivirus Orbivirus Orbix Orbix Database Adapter Framework ORBL Orbo ORBP orbs orbs orbs orbs Orbulina orbus ORBV ORBWQI Orby Örby

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