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noun
Synonym of visual cortex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: visual cortex
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: striate area, first visual area, area 17 of Brodmann, Brodmann's area 17
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cortical area, cortical region
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