OPTIC ATROPHY

Domain	Definition
Health	Atrophy of the optic disk which may be congenital or acquired. This condition indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the retina and converge to form the optic disk, optic nerve, optic chiasm, and optic tracts. Glaucoma, ischemia, inflammation, a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure, toxins, optic nerve compression, and inherited conditions are relatively common causes of this condition. (references)
Medicine	Degeneration of the optic nerve fibers, characterized by pallor of the optic nerve head which may appear grayish, yellowish or white. Visual loss usually accompanies this condition. Source: European Union. (references)
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Modern Translation: OPTIC ATROPHY

Language		Translations for "OPTIC ATROPHY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		opticusatrofi (atrophy of the optic nerve), synsnerveatrofi (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

Dutch		opticusatrofie, gezichtszenuw-atrofie (atrophy of the optic nerve), atrophia nervi optici (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

Finnish		optikusatrofia, näköhermon surkastuma, atrophia nervi optici. (various references)

French		atrophie optique, atrophie du nerf optique (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

German		Optikusatrophie (atrophy of the optic nerve), Sehnervenschwund (atrophy of the optic nerve), Atrophia nervi optici (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

Greek		ατροφία του οπτικού νεύρου (atrophy of the optic nerve), οπτική ατροφία. (various references)

Italian		atrofia ottica, atrofia del nervo ottico (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

Pig Latin		opticay atrophyay

Portuguese		atrofia do nervo óptico (atrophy of the optic nerve). (various references)

Spanish		atrofia del nervio óptico (atrophy of the optic nerve), atrofia óptica. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: OPTIC ATROPHY

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-h-i-o-o-p-p-r-t-t-y"
	-1 letter: protopathic.
	-2 letters: prototypic.
	-3 letters: apoptotic.
	-4 letters: atrocity, atrophic, citatory, oophytic, orthotic, photopia, photopic, poortith, potatory, protatic, triptyca, triptych.
	-5 letters: aphotic, apricot, aprotic, atrophy, chariot, charity, charpoy, citator, haricot, opacity, parotic, patriot, portico, ricotta, taproot, throaty, tipcart, topcoat, topiary, trophic, tryptic.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-h-i-o-o-p-p-r-t-t-y"
	+3 letters: phototropically.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Optic atrophy may also occur, often leading to blindness. (references)
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Expression	Frequency per Day
optic atrophy	20
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Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	atrophia nervi optici. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Specialty Definition: OPTIC ATROPHY