supraorbital

English

Etymology

From supra- +‎ orbital.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/, /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.l̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/, /ˌsu.pɹɑˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

Adjective

supraorbital (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.

   Synonym: supraorbitar

   Antonyms: infraorbital, suborbital

Derived terms

• midsupraorbital
• supraorbital artery
• supraorbital nerve
• supraorbitally

Translations

located immediately above the eye sockets

Chinese: Mandarin: 眶上 (kuàngshàng, (Taiwan) kuāngshàng) Czech: nadočnicový, supraorbitální Spanish: supraorbitario

Noun

supraorbital (plural supraorbitals)

1. An ossification above the eye sockets.

References

• “supraorbital”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “supraorbital”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Spanish

Adjective

supraorbital m or f (masculine and feminine plural supraorbitales)

1. supraorbital