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Optic Cup

Description:

The optic cup refers to a depression in the center of the embryonic eye that gives rise to the optic nerve and becomes the cup-shaped part of the mature eye.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun - Anatomy)

In anatomy, the optic cup is the region on the retina of the vertebrate eye where the optic nerve connects, forming a slight depression resembling a cup.

Example Sentence: The doctor observed the abnormal development of the optic cup in the patient's eye.

Sense 2:

(Noun - Embryology)

In embryology, the optic cup is a structure formed during eye development that later differentiates into various eye components.

Example Sentence: The optic cup develops from the optic vesicle during the early stages of eye formation.

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