noun
retina
REHT-ih-nuh
noun
1
The light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain.
"A detached retina can cause sudden loss of vision."
How to Use Retina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe part inside your eye that actually detects light and turns it into what your brain sees.
Common pairings
detached retina
retina scan
Word Forms
retinas plural, retinae plural, retinæ plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin rete, "net" — describing the net-like web of blood vessels at the back of the eye.