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Retinacula
Retinaculum Ret`i*nac"u*lum, n.; pl. Retinacula. [L., a holdfast, a band. See Retain.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a fr[ae]num; as, the retinacula of the ileoc[ae]cal and ileocolic valves. (b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle. 2. (Zo["o]l) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms. 3. (Bot.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants.
Retinaculum
Retinaculum Ret`i*nac"u*lum, n.; pl. Retinacula. [L., a holdfast, a band. See Retain.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a fr[ae]num; as, the retinacula of the ileoc[ae]cal and ileocolic valves. (b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle. 2. (Zo["o]l) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms. 3. (Bot.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants.
Retinal
Retinal Ret"i*nal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the retina. Retinal purple (Physiol. Chem.), the visual purple.
Retinal purple
Retinal Ret"i*nal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the retina. Retinal purple (Physiol. Chem.), the visual purple.
Retinalite
Retinalite Re*tin"a*lite, n. [Gr. ???? resin + -lite.] (Min.) A translucent variety of serpentine, of a honey yellow or greenish yellow color, having a waxy resinlike luster.
Retinasphalt
Retinasphalt Ret`in*as"phalt, Retinasphaltum Ret`in*as*phal"tum, n. [Gr. ???? resin + ????? asphalt.] (Min.) Retinite.
Retinasphaltum
Retinasphalt Ret`in*as"phalt, Retinasphaltum Ret`in*as*phal"tum, n. [Gr. ???? resin + ????? asphalt.] (Min.) Retinite.

Meaning of RETINA from wikipedia

- The retina (from Latin rete 'net'; pl. retinae or retinas) is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs...
- devices as having Retina, Retina HD, Liquid Retina, Liquid Retina XDR, Super Retina HD, Super Retina XDR, Ultra Retina XDR or Retina 4K, 5K or 6K displays:...
- the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may...
- Retina was the brand-name of a long-running series of German-built Kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. Kodak Retina cameras were manufactured...
- i5 and i7 processors, and introduced Intel's Thunderbolt connector. The Retina MacBook Pro was released in 2012: the 15-inch in June and a 13-inch model...
- iPad Mini 2 (formerly marketed as the iPad mini with Retina display, officially iPad mini 2 with Retina display) is a tablet computer designed and marketed...
- The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue, lining the inner surface of the eye. Retina may also refer to: Kodak Retina, a series of cameras made...
- The 12-inch MacBook (also called the Retina MacBook, officially marketed as the new MacBook) is a discontinued Mac laptop made by Apple Inc., which sat...
- Rod cells are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that can function in lower light better than the other type of visual photoreceptor, cone cells...
- As a part of the retina, bipolar cells exist between photoreceptors (rod cells and cone cells) and ganglion cells. They act, directly or indirectly, to...