optic disc
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optic disc
n
(Anatomy) a small oval-shaped area on the retina marking the site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve. See blind spot1
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| Noun | 1. |  optic disc - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to lightretina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
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