Synonyms & related words for retina

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of retina — including cornea, eye, sclera, optic, eyeball, oculus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to retina

Explore words related to retina — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include retinal, macula, retinitis, fovea, tapetum, choroid, uniocular, ocular. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for retina

Common synonyms for retina include cornea, eye, sclera, optic, eyeball, oculus, lens — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does retina come from?

The word retina breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root retin-, from Latin rete (“net”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.