rétine

See also: retine, retiñe, and reține

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin rētīna (“small net”), a diminutive of rēte.

Noun

rétine f (plural rétines)

1. retina (thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball)

Derived terms

• rétinoblastome
• rétinographe
• rétinographie
• rétinien

Further reading

• “rétine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• entier, inerte, inerté