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Retina vs Retinoblastoma - What's the difference?

retina | retinoblastoma |

As nouns the difference between retina and retinoblastoma

is that retina is (anatomy) the thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain while retinoblastoma is (pathology) a malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

retina

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.

    • Derived terms

    * retinal * retinitis * retinopathy * detached retina

    Anagrams

    * *

    External links

    * (wikipedia "retina")

    References

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    retinoblastoma

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia retinoblastoma) (en-noun)
  • (pathology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

    • Derived terms

    * retinoblastoma protein ----