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optic disc

optic disc noun: the location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.

optic disc: the location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve
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Noun

optic disc (plural optic discs)

  1. The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
    Synonyms:
    blind spot

optic disc meaning in Tamil

optic disc in Tamil

பார்வைத் தட்டு, பார்வைத்தட்டு, ஒளித்தட்டு

Synonyms of optic disc

Forms of optic disc

pluraloptic discs
alternative formoptic disk

Questions about optic disc

What does optic disc mean?
Optic disc means the location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
What is optic disc in Tamil?
Optic disc in Tamil is பார்வைத் தட்டு, பார்வைத்தட்டு, ஒளித்தட்டு. See Optic disc meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is optic disc?
Optic disc is a noun.
What is the plural of optic disc?
The plural of optic disc is optic discs.

Words near optic disc in the dictionary

  1. optic chiasm
  2. optic chiasma
  3. optic chiasms
  4. optic cup
  5. optic cups
  6. optic disc
  7. optic discs
  8. optic disk
  9. optic disks
  10. optic foramen
  11. optic foramina

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