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supraorbital

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supraorbital /su·pra·or·bi·tal/ (-or´bĭ-t'l) above the orbit.
su·pra·or·bit·al (spr-ôrb-tl)
adj.
Located above the orbit of the eye.
supraorbital
[so̅o̅′prə·or′bi·təl]
Etymology: L, supra, above + orbita, wheel track
superior to the orbit.
supraorbital [soo″prah-or´bĭ-tal]
above the orbit.
supraorbital
above the orbit.
supraorbital foramen
see supraorbital foramen.
supraorbital nerve block
the anesthetic agent is injected into the supraorbital foramen. Anesthesia is obtained in the middle of the upper eyelid and the palpebral nerve supply is blocked.
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