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retina in Arabic

شَبَكِيَّة عَيْن šabakiyyat ʕayn

/ˈɹɛt.ɪ.nə/US/ˈɹɛt.ə.nə/

retina in Arabic: شَبَكِيَّة عَيْن (šabakiyyat ʕayn), شَبَكِيَّة (šabakiyya). In English, retina means 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.

Arabic words for retina

thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball
شَبَكِيَّة عَيْن šabakiyyat ʕayn, شَبَكِيَّة šabakiyya

English meaning of retina

  1. noun 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.

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Questions about retina in Arabic

What is the meaning of retina in Arabic?
Retina in Arabic is شَبَكِيَّة عَيْن (šabakiyyat ʕayn), شَبَكِيَّة (šabakiyya).
ما معنى كلمة retina؟
Retina: شَبَكِيَّة عَيْن (šabakiyyat ʕayn), شَبَكِيَّة (šabakiyya).
What does retina mean in English?
Retina means 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.

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