circumorbital
Encircling the eye
Circumorbital means around the eye socket.
The term appears in medical and anatomical contexts describing the bony structure surrounding the eye or conditions affecting that area: circumorbital bruising, circumorbital swelling.
Dark circles under the eyes are sometimes called circumorbital hyperpigmentation.
Hollow receiving cavity
- eyeballOrgan of sight
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- frontalOf the fore side
- ethmoidPerforated skull bone
sphenoid · maxillary · lacrimal · sclera · conjunctiva · cornea · iris · pupil
Causing tissue discoloration
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
dark circles · hematoma · trauma · fracture · cellulitis · dermatitis · hollowing · fat pad
socket
Hollow receiving cavity
ethmoid · sphenoid · maxillary · lacrimal · sclera · conjunctiva · cornea · iris · pupil · retina
bruising
Causing tissue discoloration
dark circles · discoloration · hematoma · trauma · fracture · cellulitis · dermatitis · hollowing · fat pad · filler