retina

noun
🔊/ˈretɪnə/
🔊/ˈretɪnə/
(plural retinas, retinae
🔊/ˈretɪniː/
🔊/ˈretɪniː/
)
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  1. 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视网膜
    Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetina is used before these nouns:
    • scan
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin rete ‘net’.