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Rod — /rod/, n. a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney. * * * (as used in expressions) Carew Rod eccentric and rod mechanism hot rod * * * ▪ measurement old English measure of distance equal to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres), with variations… … Universalium
Optic disc — Interior of posterior half of bulb of left eye. The veins are darker in appearance than the arteries … Wikipedia
rod — rodless, adj. rodlike, adj. /rod/, n., v., rodded, rodding. n. 1. a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material. 2. a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether still growing or cut from the plant. 3. See… … Universalium
Optic nerve — The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina, the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye and senses light and creates impulses. These impulses are dispatched through the optic nerve… … Medical dictionary
Optic cup (anatomical) — The optic cup is the white, cup like area in the center of the optic disc.[1] The ratio of the size of the optic cup to the optic disc (or cup to disc ratio) is measured to diagnose glaucoma. References ^ Algazi VR, Keltner JL, Johnson CA… … Wikipedia
Optic angle — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optic nerve — the second cranial nerve (II), which is responsible for vision. Each nerve contains about one million fibres that receive information from the rod and cone cells of the retina. It passes into the skull behind the eyeball to reach the optic chiasm … The new mediacal dictionary
optic pedicel — a cartilaginous rod projecting from the skull and supporting the eyeball in Elasmobranchii and Teleoste … Dictionary of ichthyology
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
Retina — For the Retina display in the iPhone 4, see iPhone 4#Display. Retina Right human eye cross sectional view. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute. Many animals hav … Wikipedia
