anteorbital

[ an-tee-awr-bi-tl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. situated in front of the eye.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anteorbital¹

First recorded in 1830–40; ante- + orbital

Example Sentences

The skull has an anteorbital vacuity, with a small anteorbital fossa.

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The distance from the anteorbital notch to the anterior end of the orbit is 60 mm.

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The distance between the maxillary foramina is less than that from the median line to the anteorbital notch.

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Anteriorly it does not form part of the margin of the anteorbital notch.

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A richer, half concealed, orange crown patch is acquired; the lores and adjacent parts become grayer, the anteorbital spot darker.

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