circumocular

[sur-kuhm-ok-yuh-ler]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Ophthalmology.

surrounding the eye.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of circumocular¹

circum- + ocular

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Example Sentences

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The soft or retinal portion of the eye beneath the lens consists of an aggregation of large cells forming a single layer continuous with the epidermic cells of the circumocular area.