Orbital Diseases
| Definition: |
Diseases of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball. |
| Notes: |
dis of bony cavity & its contents except eyeball ( = EYE DISEASES or specifics) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Eye Diseases (1966-1980),Orbit (1966-1980) |
Orbital Diseases Categories.
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Enophthalmos - Recession of the eyeball into the orbit. |
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Exophthalmos - Abnormal protrusion of both eyes; may be caused by endocrine gland malfunction, malignancy, injury, or paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye. |
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Granuloma, Plasma Cell, Orbital - A chronic neoplasm-like inflammatory reaction, usually affecting the orbital tissues of both eyes, also known as orbital myositis. |
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Retrobulbar Hemorrhage - Hemorrhage within the orbital cavity, posterior to the eyeball. |
Orbital Diseases Definitions and Terms
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