Medical Definition of Nervus ophthalmicus
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A sensory branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The ophthalmic nerve carries general afferents from the superficial division of the face including the eyeball, conjunctiva, upper eyelid, upper nose, nasal mucosa, and scalp.
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Ophthalmicus
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