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Definition of Optic cup
1. Noun. (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina.
Exact synonyms: Eyecup
Generic synonyms: Caliculus, Calycle, Calyculus
Category relationships: Embryology
Generic synonyms: Caliculus, Calycle, Calyculus
Category relationships: Embryology
Medical Definition of Optic cup
1. The double-walled cup formed by the invagination of the embryonic optic vesicle; its inner component becomes the sensory layer of the retina, its outer layer, the pigment layer. Synonym: caliculus ophthalmicus, ocular cup. (05 Mar 2000)
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