Abnormality of the optic nerve. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Optic nerve issue optic nerve abnormalities Abnormality of the optic nerve
Term information
- UMLS:C0029131
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The optic nerve, which is also known as cranial nerve II, transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The term 'optic disc' is frequently used to describe the portion of the optic nerve clinically visible on fundoscopic examination.
Term relations
- has part some (
morphology and
characteristic of part of some cranial nerve II and
has modifier some abnormal)