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noun
A branch of the internal carotid artery following the optic nerve through the optic foramen into the orbit and supplying the eye and adjacent structures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: arteria ophthalmica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
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