ret·i·nal

1 [ret-n-uhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to the retina of the eye.

Origin:
1830–40; retin(a) + -al1

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ret·i·nal

2 [ret-n-al, -awl]
noun Biochemistry.
an orange pigment, C 2 0 H 2 8 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
Also, ret·i·nene [ret-n-een] .


Origin:
1940–45; retin(a) + -al3

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retina (ˈrɛtɪnə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -nas, -nae
the light-sensitive membrane forming the inner lining of the posterior wall of the eyeball, composed largely of a specialized terminal expansion of the optic nerve. Images focused here by the lens of the eye are transmitted to the brain as nerve impulses
 
[C14: from Medieval Latin, perhaps from Latin rēte net]
 
'retinal
 
adj

retinene or retinal (ˈrɛtɪˌniːn, ˈrɛtɪnəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the aldehyde form of the polyene retinol (vitamin A) that associates with the protein opsin to form the visual purple pigment rhodopsin
 
[C20: from retina + -ene]
 
retinal or retinal
 
n
 
[C20: from retina + -ene]

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retinal ret·i·nal (rět'n-āl', -ôl')
n.
See retinaldehyde.

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Maps are made by surveyors who record pointer readings, not retinal images.
Without taurine in their diet, they can go blind from retinal degeneration or
  die from heart failure.
Claims the market for a successful retinal prosthesis is significant.
Retinal disease, including detachment, can occur but is rare.
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