retina
noun/ˈretɪnə/
/ˈretɪnə/
(plural retinas, retinae
/ˈretɪniː/
/ˈretɪniː/
)- a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seenTopics Bodyc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetina is used before these nouns:
- scan
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin rete ‘net’.Want to learn more?
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