su·pra·or·bit·al

[soo-pruh-awr-bi-tl]
adjective
situated above the eye socket.

Origin:
1820–30; < Neo-Latin suprāorbitālis equivalent to Latin suprā- supra- + orbit(a) orbit + -ālis -al1

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supraorbital (ˌsuːprəˈɔːbɪtəl, ˌsjuː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
anatomy situated above the orbit

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supraorbital su·pra·or·bit·al (s&oomacr;'prə-ôr'bĭ-tl)
adj.
Located above the orbit of the eye.

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The supraorbital foramen is situated at the junction of the medial and intermediate thirds of the supraorbital margin.
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