supraoptic
su·pra·op·tic
adj \-ˈäp-tik\Definition of SUPRAOPTIC
: situated above the optic chiasma; also : being a small nucleus of closely packed neurons overlying the optic chiasma and intimately connected with the neurohypophysis
First Known Use of SUPRAOPTIC
1921
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