infraorbital foramen

English

Noun

infraorbital foramen (plural infraorbital foramina)

(anatomy) An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.

Translations

opening in the maxilla

Chinese:
Mandarin: 眶下孔 (kuàngxià kǒng, (Taiwan) kuāngxià kǒng)

References

“infraorbital foramen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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