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Where does “neuroretina” come from?

neuroretina (English) comes from English retina, from Middle English rethina, from Medieval Latin retina, from Latin rēte.

neuroretina (English): The rim of the retina that contains its neural...

Definitions

  1. The rim of the retina that contains its neural...

Ancestry of “neuroretina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretinaThe thin layer of cells at the back of the...
2Middle Englishrethina—
3Medieval Latinretinasmall net; a rein; medieval spelling of rēsīna
4Latinrēte—
Every word from Latin rēte →