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OCULAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ocular" is a kind of...):
lens; lens system; lense (a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images)
Meronyms (parts of "ocular"):
graticule; reticle; reticule (a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument)
Holonyms ("ocular" is a part of...):
binoculars; field glasses; opera glasses ((plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes)
light microscope (microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object)
optical telescope (an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources)
sights (an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Visible
Example:
a visual image
Synonyms:
ocular; visual
Classified under:
Similar:
seeable; visible (capable of being seen; or open to easy view)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or using sight
Example:
visual navigation
Synonyms:
ocular; optic; optical; visual
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sight (the ability to see; the visual faculty)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or resembling the eye
Example:
ophthalmic defect
Synonyms:
ocular; ophthalmic; optic; optical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
eye (the organ of sight)
Context examples:
A clinical finding about one or more characteristics of ocular adnexal lymphoma, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system.
(Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma Clinical TNM Finding v7, NCI Thesaurus)
Following topical ocular administration, brinzolamide inhibits carbonic anhydrase II, an enzyme that is responsible for the movement of sodium and fluid transport in the eye.
(Brinzolamide, NCI Thesaurus)
An ocular system placed in the eye from which the drug diffuses through a membrane at a constant rate over a specified period.
(Extended Release Core Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A rare congenital abnormality characterized by the complete absence of ocular tissue in the orbit.
(Anophthalmos, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare congenital abnormality characterized by the complete absence of ocular tissue in both orbits.
(Bilateral Anophthalmos, NCI Thesaurus)
In the case of autoimmune uveitis, immune cells (T cells) are thought to penetrate through the blood-ocular barrier.
(In uveitis, bacteria in gut may instruct immune cells to attack the eye, NIH)
The definition of N4 TNM finding depends on the specific type of cancer that it refers to; for example, for ocular adnexal lymphoma it refers to metastases to central lymph nodes.
(N4 Stage Finding, NCI Thesaurus)
Such an agent may decrease ocular pressure and improve glaucoma as a beta-adrenergic blocker, a parasympathomimetic, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a prostaglandin synthesis agonist, or by other mechanisms.
(Anti-glaucoma Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
He nodded his head, regarding her thoughtfully as she gathered the torn pieces of manuscript and tucked them into the pocket of her jacket—ocular evidence of the success of her mission.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
The ophthalmic solution can be used to treat increased intraocular pressure, symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis, and ocular bacterial infections.
(Ophthalmic Solution, NCI Thesaurus)
