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Definition of Eye socket
1. Noun. The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball.
Exact synonyms: Cranial Orbit, Orbit, Orbital Cavity
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Terms within: Lacrimal Bone
Group relationships: Skull
Derivative terms: Orbital
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Terms within: Lacrimal Bone
Group relationships: Skull
Derivative terms: Orbital
Medical Definition of Eye socket
1. Generally the orbit, although the true "socket" for the eyeball, into which a prosthetic eye would be inserted, is formed by the fascial sheath of the eyeball. Synonym: orbit. Tooth socket, a socket in the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible, into which each tooth fits and is attached by means of the periodontal ligament. Synonym: alveolus dentalis, alveolus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eye Socket
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