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optic disc

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a small oval-shaped area on the retina marking the site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve See blind spot [1]

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optic disc - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

optic disk, blind spot

retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

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optic disc (redirected from Optic nerve head)

optic disc
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