ret·i·na
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 seen
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Topics Bodyc2视网膜 Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetina is used before these nouns:- scan
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin rete ‘net’.