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noun
The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: blind spot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blind spot, optic disk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: point
History
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