Optic

  • 11optic — I UK [ˈɒptɪk] / US [ˈɑptɪk] adjective biology relating to the eyes the optic nerve II UK [ˈɒptɪk] / US [ˈɑptɪk] Word forms optic : singular optic plural optics trademark British a piece of equipment fitted to a bottle and used for measuring out a …

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  • 12optic — I. /ˈɒptɪk / (say optik) adjective 1. relating to or connected with the eye as the organ of sight, or sight as a function of the brain: optic atrophy. 2. Rare optical. –noun 3. Colloquial an eye. {Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos of… …

  • 13optic — [[t]ɒ̱ptɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Optic means relating to the eyes or to sight. → See also optics The reason for this is that the optic nerve is a part of the brain …

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  • 14optic — adj. Optic is used with these nouns: ↑nerve …

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  • 15optic — Synonyms and related words: baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, clear eyes, cornea, eye, eyeball, eyelid, goggle eyes, iris, lens, lid, naked eye, nictitating membrane, ocular, oculus, ophthalmic, ophthalmologic, optic nerve, optical,… …

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  • 16optic — op|tic [ˈɔptık US ˈa:p ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: optique, from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek, from optos seen ] relating to the eyes ▪ the optic nerve …

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  • 17optic — op|tic [ aptık ] adjective TECHNICAL relating to the eyes: the optic nerve …

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  • 18optic — 1 adjective (only before noun) concerning the eyes: the optic nerve 2 noun 1 optics (U) the scientific study of light 2 (C) BrE a small plastic object on a bottle of alcohol that measures the amount to be poured into a glass …

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  • 19Optic neuropathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H46 The optic nerve contains axons of nerve cells that emerge from the retina, leave the eye at the optic disc, and go to the visual cortex where input from the eye is processed into vision. There are… …

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  • 20Optic neuritis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H46, G44.848 ICD 9 377.30 …

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