Optic Nerve Definition

noun
Either of the second pair of cranial nerves, which connect the retina of the eye with the brain.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • optic tract
  • second cranial nerve
  • nervus opticus

Other Word Forms of Optic Nerve

Noun

Singular:
optic nerve
Plural:
optic-nerves

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