periorbital

Encircling the eyeball

Periorbital means around the eye socket.

The term appears in medical contexts describing the bony area surrounding the eye or conditions affecting it: periorbital bruising, periorbital edema.

Dark circles under the eyes are technically periorbital hyperpigmentation.

medical

cellulitis

Subcutaneous bacterial infection

  • edemaPathological tissue puffiness
  • hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
  • erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing

inflammation · infection · abscess · trauma · dermatitis · allergy · contusion · fracture · swelling · bruising

anatomy

eyelid

Movable ocular covering

iris · pupil · lacrimal · optic · retina · lens · ocular · ophthalmic · extraocular · eyebrow

cosmetic

puffiness

Mild tissue swelling

dark circles · crow's feet · fine lines · filler · rejuvenation · concealer · eye cream · retinol · caffeine · depuffing

Opposites
anatomical location relative to orbit

periorbitalintraocular

Within the eye

orbital · bulbar · ocular · retinal · corneal

body region

periorbitalperipheral

External computer add-on

distal · pedal · abdominal · thoracic · cranial

peripheral vs. central anatomical position

periorbitalcentral

In the middle, primary

core · intra- · internal · medial · inner

Family

orbit, orbiting, transorbital, orbits, orbited, orbital, orbiter, orbicular, suborbital

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