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Retina

see synonyms of retina

Noun

1. retina

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Retina

see synonyms of retina
noun plural -nas or -nae (-ˌniː)
the light-sensitive membrane forming the inner lining of the posterior wall of the eyeball, composed largely of a specialized terminal expansion of the optic nerve. Images focused here by the lens of the eye are transmitted to the brain as nerve impulses

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Retina

see synonyms of retina
nounWord forms: plural ˈretinas or ˈretiˌnae (ˈrɛtənˌi ; retˈ'nēˌ)
the innermost coat lining the interior of the eyeball, containing various layers of photoreceptive cells that are directly connected to the brain by means of the optic nerve

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Retina

see synonyms of retina
n. pl. ret·i·nas or ret·i·nae (rĕtn-ē′)
A delicate, multilayered, light-sensitive membrane lining the inner eyeball and connected by the optic nerve to the brain.

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