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Retinal vs Retinae - What's the difference?

retinal | retinae |

As nouns the difference between retinal and retinae

is that retinal is (biochemistry) one of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene while retinae is .

As an adjective retinal

is of or pertaining to the retina.

retinal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to the retina.

    • Derived terms

    * panretinal * retinaloxime

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * * * *

    retinae

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (retina)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    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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