Retina

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Retina \Ret"i*na\, n. [NL., from L. rete a net. Cf. {Reticule}.]
     (Anat.)
     The delicate membrane by which the back part of the globe of
     the eye is lined, and in which the fibers of the optic nerve
     terminate. See {Eye}.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: The fibers of the optic nerve and the retinal blood
           vessels spread out upon the front surface of the
           retina, while the sensory layer (called Jacob's
           membrane), containing the rods and cones, is on the
           back side, next the choroid coat.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  retina
       n : the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the
           eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
       [also: {retinae} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "retina":
     baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, clear eyes, cornea, eye,
     eyeball, eyelid, goggle eyes, iris, lens, lid, naked eye,
     nictitating membrane, oculus, optic, optic nerve, orb,
     organ of vision, peeper, popeyes, pupil, saucer eyes, sclera,
     starry orbs, unaided eye, visual organ