Medical Definition of Canalis opticus

1. The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit that gives passage to the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. Synonym: canalis opticus, foramen opticum, optic foramen. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canalis Opticus

canalis femoralis
canalis gastrici
canalis gastricus
canalis hyaloideus
canalis hypoglossalis
canalis incisivus
canalis infraorbitalis
canalis mandibulae
canalis musculotubarius
canalis nasolacrimalis
canalis nervi facialis
canalis nervi petrosi superficialis minoris
canalis nutricius
canalis obturatorius
canalis opticus (current term)
canalis palatinus major
canalis pterygoideus
canalis pudendalis
canalis pyloricus
canalis radicis dentis
canalis reuniens
canalis sacralis
canalis spiralis cochleae
canalis spiralis modioli
canalis vertebralis
canalis vomerorostralis

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