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orbit

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006139

The space within the skull that contains the eye, including its nerves and muscles. The orbit also includes the eyelids and the glands that make tears. It is made up of seven bones that surround and protect the eye. Also called eye socket.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006139
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymseye socket
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "orbit",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The space within the skull that contains the eye, including its nerves and muscles. The orbit also includes the eyelids and the glands that make tears. It is made up of seven bones that surround and protect the eye. Also called eye socket.",
  "synonyms": [
    "eye socket"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/orbit/"
}

Record 12,335 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.