retina in Chinese
retina in Chinese is 视网膜 — retina means the light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain.
retina in Chinese
视网膜
Pronounced: shì wǎng mó
(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
What does "retina" mean?
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noun The light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain.
"A detached retina can cause sudden loss of vision."
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retina in a sentence
- A detached retina can cause sudden loss of vision.
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What is "retina" in Chinese?
"retina" in Chinese is 视网膜. retina means: The light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain.
How do you pronounce 视网膜?
"retina" in Chinese is 视网膜, pronounced "shì wǎng mó".
How do you use "retina" in a sentence?
Example: "A detached retina can cause sudden loss of vision." In Chinese, "retina" is 视网膜.
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