Definition of Optic disk

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

Exact synonyms: Blind Spot, Optic Disc
Group relationships: Retina
Generic synonyms: Point

Definition of Optic disk

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of optic disc) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Optic disk

1. The portion of the optic nerve seen in the fundus with the ophthalmoscope. It is formed by the meeting of all the retinal ganglion cell axons as they enter the optic nerve. Because the retina at the optic disk has no photoreceptors there is a corresponding blind spot in the visual field. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Optic Disk

opthalmology
opthalmoscope
opthamology
optic
optic agnosia
optic ataxia
optic atrophy
optic axis
optic canal
optic capsule
optic chiasm
optic chiasma
optic decussation
optic disc
optic disk (current term)
optic disk drusen
optic fissure
optic foramen
optic glioma
optic groove
optic layer
optic lobe
optic nerve
optic nerve diseases
optic nerve drusen
optic nerve glioma
optic nerve head
optic nerve meningioma

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