transorbital
Across the orbit
Transorbital means passing through or across the eye socket.
The term appears in medical contexts, most notably the transorbital lobotomy—a now-discredited procedure in which a surgical instrument was inserted through the eye socket to sever brain connections.
The transorbital approach provided access to the frontal lobe.
Severing prefrontal neural pathways
- leucotomyPrefrontal nerve-severing procedure
- psychosurgerySurgery for mental illness
- FreemanName denoting unfettered status
- icepickPointed tool for chipping frozen water
procedure · prefrontal · severing · psychiatric · intervention · historical · controversial · institutionalization
Hollow receiving cavity
Reduction of pressure
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- removalAct of taking away
- fractureSplit in hard material
repair · reconstruction · implant · prosthesis · enucleation · Graves · thyroid · eye
Producing visual representations
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
assessment · probe · inspection · scan · needle · biopsy · aspiration · access
lobotomy
Severing prefrontal neural pathways
- leucotomyPrefrontal nerve-severing procedure
- psychosurgerySurgery for mental illness
- FreemanName denoting unfettered status
icepick · procedure · prefrontal · severing · psychiatric · intervention · historical · controversial · institutionalization · instrument
socket
Hollow receiving cavity
skull · cavity · fossa · rim · roof · floor · wall · margin · apex · foramen
decompression
Reduction of pressure
fracture · repair · reconstruction · implant · prosthesis · enucleation · Graves · thyroid · eye · disease
imaging
Producing visual representations
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
visualization · assessment · probe · inspection · scan · needle · biopsy · aspiration · access · route
orbit, orbiting, orbits, orbited, orbital, orbiter, orbicular, suborbital, orbiters