See Also: excavation of optic disc(medicine)
Optic disc(health)
Disc, optic(health)
Cupping of the optic disc(health)
excavation(encyclopedia)
excavation(dictionary)
Excavation(medicine)
glaucomatous excavation(medicine)
physiologic excavation(medicine)
atrophic excavation(medicine)

sensal (iou) and excavation of optic disc (medicine)


sensal (iou)



sensal adjective. rare. M19.
[from SENSE noun + -AL1.]
Philosophy. Of or pertaining to sense or meaning or the senses.

excavation of optic disc (medicine)


excavation of optic disc


The normally occurring depression or pit in the centre of the optic disc.

Synonym: excavatio disci, depression of optic disk, excavatio papillae, physiologic cup, physiologic excavation.