optic
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈɑptɪk/
- Specialized
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óptico
- Dysplastic bone can compress the optic nerve, which can lead to blindness.
- fiber optic
- optic nerve
- optic cable
What we don't have are treatments that really target the optic nerve degenerative process and we can come back and talk about that.
- What we don't have are treatments that really target the optic nerve degenerative process and we can come back and talk about that.
- And this is a reflection of the brain very cleverly knowing that that particular optic flow that I have induced is fake news.
Examples
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Among the various causes of low vision, optic atrophy accounted for the majority.
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The surgeon carefully examined the optic nerve during the operation to ensure proper vision was preserved.
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Who knew the optic nerve was so long?
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Now, this should be the optic nerve.
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I tested its integrity to the optic nerve, and it was intact.
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Are your optic senses designed to pick up all the colors in the spectrum... that the human eye can detect?
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There's so much swelling and pressure on the optic nerves from hitting my head.
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New technology is improving optic devices that enhance the way we perceive the world around us.
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The optic system plays a crucial role in allowing us to see in both bright and dim lighting conditions.
Synonyms
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3.3
About seeing or things you can see
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4.4
Relating to the eye, to seeing, or to the use of light in science
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6.8
About the eyes and how you see
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7.8
About the eye or eye care
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.9
A device like a cable that uses thin glass threads to send light signals for fast communication
- Specialized
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7.1
A round area at the back of the eye where the optic nerve enters and has no light-sensing cells
- Specialized
A device that uses light in a thin glass fiber to sense sound
- Specialized
A system that sends data as light through thin glass cables for very fast long-distance connections
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An X-shaped part at the base of the brain where the nerves from the two eyes cross
- Specialized
A two-layer cup in a developing embryo that becomes the retina's dark and light-sensing layers
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A curved piece of glass or plastic that helps you see things more clearly in instruments
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A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
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Nerve fibers in the brain that carry signals from the eye to the visual area
Surface Forms
Etymology
Optic comes from the Greek root opt- which means 'to see' or 'sight'. Because this root appears in optical and optics, calling something optic means it relates to vision or the eye.