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retrobulbar /ret·ro·bul·bar/ (-bul´bar) 1. behind the medulla oblongata. 2. behind the eyeball.
retrobulbar [-bul′bər] Etymology: L, retro, backward, bulbus, swollen root 1 pertaining to the area behind the pons (posterior to the medulla oblongata). 2 pertaining to the area behind the eyeball. retrobulbar 1. behind the pons. 2. behind the eyeball. retrobulbar block regional anesthesia of the eyeball by blocking the nerve supply as it emerges from the orbital fissure. There are two techniques, a four-point injection and the Peterson technique, used in cattle for enucleation of the eyeball. retrobulbar neuropathy
see dryopteris. retrobulbar Behind the eyeball as, for example, retrobulbar optic neuritis. See optic neuritis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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