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optic foramen

noun

: the passage through the orbit of the eye in the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone that is traversed by the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery

called also optic canal

see chiasmatic groove

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“Optic foramen.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/optic%20foramen. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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