HyperDic: optic_disk

English > 1 sense of the expression optic disk:
NOUNbodyoptic disk, blind spot, optic discthe point where the optic nerve enters the retina
English > optic disk: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light.
Synonymsblind spot, optic disc
Part ofretinaThe innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
BroaderpointThe precise location of something
Spanishdisco óptico, mancha ciega, papila optica, punto ciego
Catalandisc òptic

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