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neuroophthalmology
[ noor-oh-of-thuhl-mol-uh-jee, -thuh-, -thal-, -op-, nyoor-oh- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɒf θəlˈmɒl ə dʒi, -θə-, -θæl-, -ˌɒp-, ˌnyʊər oʊ- /
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noun
the branch of ophthalmology that deals with the optic nerve and other nervous system structures involved in vision.
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Medical definitions for neuroophthalmology
neuro-ophthalmology
[ nur′ō-ŏf′thəl-mŏl′ə-jē, -thăl-, -ŏp′- ]
n.
The branch of medical science dealing with the relationship of the eyes to the central nervous system.
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