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Hephaestus(encyclopedia)
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Orbital(medicine)
orbital(dictionary)
orbital rim(medicine)
orbital fat-pad(medicine)
orbital(encyclopedia)

orbital septum (medicine) and Hephaestus (oh)


orbital septum (medicine)


orbital septum


A fibrous membrane attached to the margin of the orbit and extending into the lids, containing the orbital fat and constituting in great part the posterior fascia of the orbicularis oculi muscle.

Synonym: septum orbitale.


Hephaestus (oh)



in Greek mythology, the god of fire and metalwork (=making metal objects) , who made weapons for the gods. In Roman mythology his name is Vulcan .