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retina::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | membrane, tissue layer |
| Derivation | retinal |
Examples of retina
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The retina of each principal eye sits inside the head at the end of an eye tube.
From the sciencedaily.com
Both diseases involve the accumulation of damaging waste products in the retina.
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First, Mr Samaras was rushed to hospital for surgery to treat a detached retina.
From the economist.com
Thus, the retina is a particularly good model for studying neuronal development.
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Rarely it will irritate the retina or cause a mild flu-like illness if ingested.
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The image this effect produces in a person's retina is known as a virtual image.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Her Juliet in London in 1963 will remain on the retina of my memory all my life.
From the guardian.co.uk
Normally, photoreceptors cells in the retina stop dividing shortly after birth.
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Ravage said a silicone band was put around the eye to hold the retina in place.
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- The innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
- (retinal) in or relating to the retina of the eye; "retinal cells"
- (retinal) retinene: either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
- The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. ...
- Retinal, also called retinaldehyde or vitamin A aldehyde, is one of the many forms of vitamin A (the number of which varies from species to species). Retinal is a polyene chromophore, and bound to proteins called opsins, is the chemical basis of animal vision. ...
- The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain
- (Retinal) a vitamin A cream to help with acne, and some times used for anti-aging
- Derived from vitamin A, it is used in the treatment of acne.
- The transmitter located at the back of your eye that sends the images to your brain.
