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Definition of retina noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

retina

noun

NAmE//ˈrɛtn̩ə//

(pl. retinas, (or )retinae

NAmE//ˈrɛtn̩i//

)

a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seen

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retinal

NAmE//ˈrɛtn̩əl//

[usually before noun] adjectiveSee retina in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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