retina (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
def it is continuous with the optic nerve
Outgoing links
Hypernym membrane, tissue layer
Part holonym eye, oculus, optic
Derivationally related form retina → retinal
Part meronym neuroepithelium; fovea, fovea centralis; parafovea; macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot; visual cell; blind spot, optic disc, optic disk; cone, cone cell, retinal cone; rod, rod cell, retinal rod
Incoming links
Derivationally related form retinal → retina
Pertainym (pertains to noun) retinal → retina
Part holonym neuroepithelium; fovea, fovea centralis; parafovea; macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot; visual cell; blind spot, optic disc, optic disk; cone, cone cell, retinal cone; rod, rod cell, retinal rod
Part meronym eye, oculus, optic
Hyponym membrane, tissue layer

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