megalodisc

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English

Etymology

From megalo- +‎ disc.

Noun

megalodisc (plural megalodiscs)

  1. An abnormally large optic disc
    • 2015 October 2, “Glaucomatous-Type Optic Discs in High Myopia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      After adjusting for age, the frequency of glaucomatous-type discs risk and the frequency of glaucoma were about four times higher and 3.2 times higher, resp., in the megalodisc group than in the remaining eyes.