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annulus of Zinn

annulus of Zinn noun: a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.

Noun

annulus of Zinn

  1. A ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.
    Synonyms:
    anulus tendineus communis, common tendinous ring

Synonyms of annulus of Zinn

  • anulus tendineus communis
  • common tendinous ring

Origin of annulus of Zinn

Named after Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), German anatomist and botanist.

Questions about annulus of Zinn

What does annulus of Zinn mean?
Annulus of Zinn means a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.
What part of speech is annulus of Zinn?
Annulus of Zinn is a noun.

Words near annulus of Zinn in the dictionary

  1. annulotomy
  2. annuloventricular
  3. annuls
  4. annulus
  5. annulus fibrosus
  6. annulus of Zinn
  7. annuluses
  8. annum
  9. annumerate
  10. annumerated
  11. annumerates

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