interacinous

[in-ter-as-uh-nuhs]

in·ter·ac·i·nous

[in-ter-as-uh-nuhs]
adjective Anatomy.
situated between the acini of a gland or lung.

Origin:
1875–80; inter- + acinous
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Interacinous is always a great word to know.
So is optic nerve. Does it mean:
a series of paired nerves that originate in the spinal cord and emerge, branching out to the region of the neck, trunk, or limbs
either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain
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