eye sockets
Where eyes sit
Eye sockets are the bony cavities in the skull that contain and protect the eyeballs.
The term appears in anatomical description and in contexts involving injury or appearance: His eyes sank deep into their sockets.
The formal anatomical term is orbits.
Curved paths around bodies
- craniumSkull bone structure
- skullHead's bone casing
- frontal boneSkull plate above eyes
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
sphenoid · ethmoid · palatine · nasal cavity · browridge · fossa · foramen · sutures
Sunken areas, indentations
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- recessesHollows or intermissions
- depressionsSunken areas or downturns
- indentationsRecessed marks in surfaces
concavities · pits · sunken · deep-set · shadowed · dark circles · gaunt · cadaverous
Bony forehead projection
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- fat padsLocalized fatty tissue deposits
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
Recessed orbital appearance
- deep-set eyesEyes receding into sockets
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
raccoon eyes · periorbital · dark circles · tired · aging · gaunt · hollow-eyed · skull-like
Complete surgical excision
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
orbits
Curved paths around bodies
- craniumSkull bone structure
- skullHead's bone casing
- frontal boneSkull plate above eyes
maxilla · sphenoid · ethmoid · palatine · nasal cavity · browridge · fossa · foramen · sutures · osteology
hollows
Sunken areas, indentations
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- recessesHollows or intermissions
- depressionsSunken areas or downturns
indentations · concavities · pits · sunken · deep-set · shadowed · dark circles · gaunt · cadaverous · emaciated
browridge
Bony forehead projection
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- fat padsLocalized fatty tissue deposits
- shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
sunken eyes
Recessed orbital appearance
- deep-set eyesEyes receding into sockets
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
protruding · raccoon eyes · periorbital · dark circles · tired · aging · gaunt · hollow-eyed · skull-like · cadaverous
enucleation
Complete surgical excision
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- traumaLasting psychological wound
surgery · ophthalmology · reconstruction · CT scan · imaging
- skull anatomyskull, cranium, frontal bone, braincase, mandible
- dinosaur bodyskull, skeleton, bones, tail, teeth
- reptile bonesskull, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus
- Facechin, cheeks, cheek, nose, mouth
- portrait sketchingpencil sketch, charcoal sketch, charcoal sketches, self-portrait, likeness
eye socketsbrow ridge
Bone prominence above eyes
cheekbones · nose · chin · forehead