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superior orbital fissure

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One of two openings transmitting nerves and blood vessels to or from the orbit, situated superiorly between the greater wing and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.

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C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

superior petrosal sinus superior pharyngeal constrictor superior planet superior rectus superior sagittal sinus superior tarsal

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