ORBIT EVISCERATIONS
\ˈɔːbɪt ɪvˌɪsəɹˈe͡ɪʃənz], \ˈɔːbɪt ɪvˌɪsəɹˈeɪʃənz], \ˈɔː_b_ɪ_t ɪ_v_ˌɪ_s_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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The surgical removal of the contents of the orbit. This includes the eyeball, blood vessels, muscles, fat, nerve supply, and periosteum. It should be differentiated from EYE EVISCERATION which removes the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact.
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