OPTIC DISC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

Synonyms:

blind spot; optic disc; optic disk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("optic disc" is a kind of...):

point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)

Holonyms ("optic disc" is a part of...):

retina (the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve)

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