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orbitalis

Orbitalis is a Latin adjective meaning "of the orbit" and is used in scientific and scholarly contexts to indicate relation to the orbital cavity of the skull or to orbital objects in space. The term derives from orbita, the Latin for "orbit." In modern anatomy, orbitalis appears in Latinized names describing structures associated with the orbit, but contemporary anatomical nomenclature tends to use precise terms for bones, muscles, nerves, and vessels rather than broad descriptors.

In astronomy and spaceflight, orbitalis is not a standard term in major catalogs. When used, it is

Etymology and usage notes: orbitalis shares its root with terms like orbit and orbital, and, as with

See also: orbit, orbital.

usually
part
of
Latinized
phrasing
in
scholarly
discussions
about
orbital
dynamics
or
could
appear
as
a
name
or
descriptor
in
speculative
or
fictional
contexts.
In
popular
media,
Orbitalis
has
occasionally
been
used
as
the
name
of
a
space
station,
colony,
or
spacecraft,
but
such
uses
are
fictional
and
vary
by
work.
many
Latin-based
adjectives,
serves
to
form
compound
names
that
specify
a
relationship
to
the
orbit
or
orbital
region.
The
specific
meaning
of
orbitalis
depends
on
the
discipline
and
context
in
which
it
appears,
and
it
does
not
denote
a
single,
universally
recognized
entity
in
science.