orbit

¹or·bit

noun \ˈȯr-bət\

Definition of ORBIT

: the bony socket of the eye

— or·bit·al \ˈȯr-bə-t^əl\ adjective

Origin of ORBIT

Middle English, from Medieval Latin orbita, from Latin, rut, track, probably from orbis

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral