retina

(pl. retinas, retinae[-ni:])【解】视网膜

retina

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retina

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retina

the light-sensitive membrane forming the inner lining of the posterior wall of the eyeball, composed largely of a specialized terminal expansion of the optic nerve. Images focused here by the lens of the eye are transmitted to the brain as nerve impulses

retina

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

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