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pathway vs optic radiation

optic radiation vs pathway

pathway and optic radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pathway Yes No No No
optic radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, optic radiation is a hyponym of pathway; that is, optic radiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pathway:
  • pathway: a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
  • optic radiation: a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex
Other hyponyms of pathway include radiatio optica, commissure, cerebral peduncle, peduncle.
pathway (noun) optic radiation (noun)
a trodden path a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
Difference between pathway and optic radiation

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