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1. retina
noun. ['ˈrɛtənə'] the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve.
Synonyms
- retinal rod
- membrane
- cone
- yellow spot
- optic disc
- macula
- parafovea
- fovea centralis
- rod
- neuroepithelium
- optic disk
- visual cell
- macular area
- rod cell
- blind spot
- macula lutea
- eye
- fovea
- cone cell
- retinal cone
- optic
- oculus
Antonyms
- effector
- inattention
Etymology
- retina (Latin)
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How do you pronounce retina?
Pronounce retina as ˈrɛtənə.
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Example sentences of the word retina
1. Noun, singular or mass
An example is the photoreceptor cell in the retina at the back of the eye.