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nervus opticus

 

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Noun nervus opticus has 1 sense
  1. optic nerve, nervus opticus, second cranial nerve, optic tract - the cranial nerve that serves the retina
    --1 is a kind of cranial nerve
    --1 is a part of
     visual system; diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon

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Nervus Opticus

Noun, anatomy

Definition: The second cranial nerve, responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

Example sentence: The nervus opticus carries signals from the eye to the occipital lobe of the brain, allowing us to see and interpret the world around us.

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Noun, pathology

Definition: A medical condition affecting the optic nerve, resulting in vision loss or impairment.

Example sentence: Glaucoma is a common disease that causes damage to the nervus opticus, leading to progressive vision loss if left untreated.

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