optic nerve

op·tic nerve

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [op-tik nurv]
- /ˈɒp tɪk nɜrv/
- /ˈɒp.tɪk nɜːv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [op-tik nurv]
- /ˈɒp tɪk nɜrv/

Definitions of optic nerve words

noun optic nerve either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain. 1
noun optic nerve nerve that sends information from eye to brain 1
noun optic nerve the second cranial nerve, which provides a sensory pathway from the retina to the brain 0
noun optic nerve either of the second pair of cranial nerves, which connect the retina of the eye with the brain 0

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Origin of optic nerve

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Optic nerve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Optic nerve

optic nerve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

optic nerve usage trend in Literature

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