noun
a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
• Syn: ↑arteria ophthalmica
• Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel
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noun : a branch of the internal carotid following the optic nerve through the optic foramen into the orbit and supplying the eye and adjacent structures
Useful english dictionary. 2012.