supra-opticadj.

Brit.

/suːprəˈɒptɪk/, U.S.

/ˌsuprəˈɑptɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supra- prefix, optic adj.

Etymology: < supra- prefix + optic adj.

Anatomy.

Situated above the optic chiasma or the optic tract (cf. suprachiasmatic adj. at supra- prefix 1a(b)); spec. designating a nucleus of the hypothalamus located above the junction of the optic chiasma and optic tract, which contains vasopressin-secreting cells.

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the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > commissure

commissural1815

callosal1852

callosomarginal1861

precommissural1864

supra-optic1900

chiasmatic1912

suprachiasmatic1938

1900 Jrnl. Eye, Ear & Throat Dis. 5 151 There exist a considerable number of fibres emanating from the supraoptic gray matter.

1921 F. Tilney & H. A. Riley Form & Functions Central Nerv. Syst. xxxi. 550 Situated above the optic chiasm and in communication with the chamber of the third ventricle is a small canal which projects outward over the optic nerve. This is the supra-optic canal.

2003 J. R. Cooper et al. Biochem. Basis Neuropharmacol. (ed. 8) xi. 330 The oxytocin and vasopressin peptides are expressed within the classic magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supra-optic
释义	supra-opticadj. Brit. /suːprəˈɒptɪk/, U.S. /ˌsuprəˈɑptɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supra- prefix, optic adj. Etymology: < supra- prefix + optic adj. Anatomy. Situated above the optic chiasma or the optic tract (cf. suprachiasmatic adj. at supra- prefix 1a(b)); spec. designating a nucleus of the hypothalamus located above the junction of the optic chiasma and optic tract, which contains vasopressin-secreting cells. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > commissure commissural1815 callosal1852 callosomarginal1861 precommissural1864 supra-optic1900 chiasmatic1912 suprachiasmatic1938 1900 Jrnl. Eye, Ear & Throat Dis. 5 151 There exist a considerable number of fibres emanating from the supraoptic gray matter. 1921 F. Tilney & H. A. Riley Form & Functions Central Nerv. Syst. xxxi. 550 Situated above the optic chiasm and in communication with the chamber of the third ventricle is a small canal which projects outward over the optic nerve. This is the supra-optic canal. 2003 J. R. Cooper et al. Biochem. Basis Neuropharmacol. (ed. 8) xi. 330 The oxytocin and vasopressin peptides are expressed within the classic magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1900
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