ophthalmencephalon

ophthalmencephalon
\(|)äf|thalm, ÷(|)äp|th-+\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from ophthalm- + encephalon
: the neural visual apparatus including the retinas, the optic nerves, and the parts of the brain functioning in vision

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  • ophthalmencephalon — oph·thal·men·ceph·a·lon (of″thəl men sefґə lon) [ophthalm + encephalon] the retina, optic nerve, and visual apparatus of the brain …   Medical dictionary

  • ophthalmencephalon — oph·thalm·encephalon …   English syllables

  • oftalmencéfalo — Eng. Ophthalmencephalon Aparato nervioso visual formado por la retina, nervio óptico, quiasma, vías ópticas y centros visuales cerebrales …   Diccionario de oftalmología

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