orbital process
n.
The anterior and larger of the two processes at the upper extremity of the vertical plate of the palatine bone, articulating with the upper jawbone and the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
Words nearby orbital process
orbital cavity, orbital gyrus, orbital index, orbital muscle, orbital plane, orbital process, orbital sander, orbital velocity, orbitale, orbiteer, orbiter
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