Optical tract
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| Optical tract | |
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| Term | Optical tract |
| Short definition | optic neuritis - (pronounced) (OP-tik noo-RY-tis) Inflammation of the optic nerve (the nerve that carries messages from the back of the eye to the brain). It can be caused by infections, medications, toxins, and immune system disorders like multiple sclerosis. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
optical tract - (pronounced) (OP-tik tract) The nerves that travel from the optic chiasm (place in the brain where some of the optic nerve fibers cross) to specific parts of the brain involved in vision
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