ophthalmic nerve
1Ophthalmic nerve — Nerve: Ophthalmic nerve Oblique section through the cavernous sinus. Nerves of the orbit, and the …
2ophthalmic nerve — n the one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supply sensory fibers to the lacrimal gland, eyelids, ciliary muscle, nose, forehead, and adjoining parts called also ophthalmic, ophthalmic division compare… …
3ophthalmic nerve — the smallest of the three branches of the trigeminal nerve. It supplies sensory fibres to the eyeball, conjunctiva, and lacrimal gland, to a small region of the nasal mucous membrane, and to the skin of the nose, brows, and scalp …
4ophthalmic nerve — noun : the first division of the trigeminal nerve, arising from the gasserian ganglion and by its branches supplying sensory fibers to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, ciliary muscle, nose, forehead, and adjoining parts …
5Ophthalmic — means pertaining to the eye, and can refer to: Ophthalmology Ophthalmic nerve Ophthalmic artery Ophthalmic veins Ophthalmic drug administration, as with eye drops See also: Ophthalmia This d …
6ophthalmic division — n OPHTHALMIC NERVE …
7Ophthalmic — Pertaining to the eye. An ophthalmic ointment is designed for the eye. * * * Relating to the eye. SYN: ocular (1). [G. ophthalmikos] * * * oph·thal·mic mik adj 1) of, relating to, or situated near the eye 2) supplying or draining the eye or… …
8Nerve of pterygoid canal — Nerve: Nerve of pterygoid canal Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Vidian nerve labeled at upper right.) Latin n. canalis pterygoidei Gray s …
9Nerve to tensor veli palatini — Nerve: Nerve to tensor veli palatini Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line …
10Ophthalmic — Oph*thal mic ([o^]f*th[a^]l m[i^]k; 277), a. [Gr. ofqalmiko s: cf. F. ophthalmique. See {Ophthalmia}.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which… …