Plural of retina

Forms of retina

Retinas and retinae in a sentence

• Long-standing diabetes often causes neuropathy in the retinas, fingertips, and toes.From the entry neuropathy
• Arteriolar and venular patterning in retinas of mice selectively expressing VEGF isoforms .2009 February 26, Akiko Mammoto et al., “A mechanosensitive transcriptional mechanism that controls angiogenesis”, in Nature, volume 457…. From the entry venular
• There was only a vague, achy sense of evasion as her retinas strained to accomplish her mind's desire, and failed.2015, Nick Coleman, Pillow Man, page 109. From the entry biting point
• Whatever the primary spur to the evolution of our rose-colored retinas, we, like most other animals with multichromatic vision, have learned to treat red with respect.2007 February 6, Natalie Angier, “How Do We See Red? Count the Ways”, in New York Times. From the entry multichromatic
• HIV retinae also have increased macular retinal thickness that may be caused by inner retinal edema secondary to retinovascular disease in HIV.2015 August 6, “Retinal Thickening and Photoreceptor Loss in HIV Eyes without Retinitis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry retinovascular

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 the plural of retina

What is the plural of retina?

The plural of retina is retinas or retinae.

Which is correct, retinas or retinae?

Both are used. retinas is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is retina countable?

Retina is a countable noun.