Retina - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈretənə|  American pronunciation of the word retina
Brit.  |ˈretɪnə|  British pronunciation of the word retina

noun

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

Extra examples

His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina

Word forms

noun
singular: retina
plural: retinas
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