optic disk

A form of optic disc — The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.

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Meanings

nounoptic disk (plural optic disks)

plural optic disks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of optic disc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

Similar
blind spotoptic disc
Broader
point
Also see
blind spotoptic disc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

optic disk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20disk

MLA

“optic disk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20disk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optic disk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optic%20disk.

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