Meanings
noun
- anatomyA ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.
Synonyms: anulus tendineus communis, common tendinous ring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.
Similar
anulus tendineus communiscommon tendinous ring
Origin
Named after Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), German anatomist and botanist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian Zinn-íngyűrű
- Zinn-íngyűrűring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve
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