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circumocular

American  
[sur-kuhm-ok-yuh-ler] / ˌsɜr kəmˈɒk jə lər /

adjective

Ophthalmology.
  1. surrounding the eye.


Etymology

Origin of circumocular

circum- + ocular

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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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

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