ophthalmic nerve

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ophthalmic nerve (plural ophthalmic nerves)

  1. (neuroanatomy) 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.
    Meronyms: frontal nerve, lacrimal nerve, nasociliary nerve
    Coordinate terms: mandibular nerve, maxillary nerve

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