Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optic disc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: op-tic disc
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.

Inflected Forms

optic discs (plural) optic disk (alternative)

Phrases

optical disc

Frequently Paired Words

optical disc

Synonyms

blind spot optic disk

Questions

What does optic disc mean?: The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.

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