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AnteorbitalAnteorbital An`te*or"bit*al, a. & n. (Anat.)
Same as Antorbital. Antorbital
Antorbital Ant*or"bit*al, a. [Pref. anti- + orbital.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the
orbit. -- n. The antorbital bone.
Exorbitance
Exorbitance Ex*or"bi*tance, Exorbitancy Ex*or"bi*tan*cy,, n.
A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence,
enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or
propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of
deportment; exorbitance of demands. ``a curb to your
exorbitancies.' --Dryden.
The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions.
--Bp. Hall.
Exorbitancy
Exorbitance Ex*or"bi*tance, Exorbitancy Ex*or"bi*tan*cy,, n.
A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence,
enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or
propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of
deportment; exorbitance of demands. ``a curb to your
exorbitancies.' --Dryden.
The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions.
--Bp. Hall.
ExorbitantExorbitant Ex*or"bi*tant, a. [L. exorbitans, -antis, p. pr. of
exorbitare to go out of the track; ex out + orbita track: cf.
F. exorbitant. See Orbit.]
1. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating
from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed
rules or established limits of right or propriety;
excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as,
exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges,
demands, or claims.
Foul exorbitant desires. --Milton.
2. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous.
The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes exorbitant,
and such as their laws had not provided for.
--Hooker. Exorbitantly
Exorbitantly Ex*or"bi*tant*ly, adv.
In an exorbitant, excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.
ExorbitateExorbitate Ex*or"bi*tate, v. i. [L. exorbitatus, p. p. of
exorbitare. See Exorbitant.]
To go out of the track; to deviate. [Obs.] --Bentley. Infraorbital
Infraorbital In`fra*or"bit*al, a. [Infra + orbital.] (Anat.)
Below the orbit; as, the infraorbital foramen; the
infraorbital nerve.
Interorbital
Interorbital In`ter*or"bit*al, a. (Anat.)
Between the orbits; as, the interorbital septum.
OrbitalOrbital Or"bit*al, a.
Of or pertaining to an orbit. ``Orbital revolution.' --J. D.
Forbes.
Orbital index (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the
vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit,
which is taken as the standard, equal to 100. Orbital indexOrbital Or"bit*al, a.
Of or pertaining to an orbit. ``Orbital revolution.' --J. D.
Forbes.
Orbital index (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the
vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit,
which is taken as the standard, equal to 100. Orbitar
Orbitar Or"bit*ar, a. [Cf. F. orbitaire.]
Orbital. [R.] --Dunglison.
Orbitary
Orbitary Or"bit*a*ry, a.
Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a
bird.
Postorbital
Postorbital Post*or"bit*al, a. [Pref. post- + orbital.] (Anat.
& Zo["o]l.)
Situated behind the orbit; as, the postorbital scales of some
fishes and reptiles. -- n. A postorbital bone or scale.
Preorbital
Preorbital Pre*or"bit*al, a. (Anat.)
Situated in front or the orbit.
Suborbital
Suborbital Sub*or"bit*al, Suborbitar Sub*or"bit*ar, a.
(Anat.)
Situated under or below the orbit.
Suborbitar
Suborbital Sub*or"bit*al, Suborbitar Sub*or"bit*ar, a.
(Anat.)
Situated under or below the orbit.
SupraorbitalSupraorbital Su`pra*or"bit*al, Supraorbitar
Su`pra*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)
Situated above the orbit of the eye.
Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the
supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the
narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from
the cranium; the ophryon. Supraorbital pointSupraorbital Su`pra*or"bit*al, Supraorbitar
Su`pra*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)
Situated above the orbit of the eye.
Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the
supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the
narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from
the cranium; the ophryon. SupraorbitarSupraorbital Su`pra*or"bit*al, Supraorbitar
Su`pra*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)
Situated above the orbit of the eye.
Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the
supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the
narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from
the cranium; the ophryon.
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