Periorbita Explained

Periorbita
Latin:	periorbita

The periorbita is the area around the orbit. Sometimes it refers specifically to the layer of tissue surrounding the orbit that consists of periosteum.^{[1] [2]} However, it may refer to anything that is around the orbit, such as in periorbital cellulitis.

Notes and References

1. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/srchcont_dict.asp?src=Periorbita Periorbita
2. Web site: Pathology - Glossary . 2008-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080223225624/http://www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html#P . 2008-02-23.