Term Name: | orbital cancer |
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Synonyms: | malignant neoplasm of orbit, neoplasm of orbit proper, orbit cancer, orbital tumor |
Definition: | A bone cancer that is located_in the area behind the eye and derives_from the orbit or secondarily derives_from an adjacent source (eyelid, paranasal sinus, or intracranial compartment). It results_in the eye pushing forward causing a bulging of the eye called proptosis. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:4143] ( DOID:4143 ) |