retinal detachment
n.
detachment of retina
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby retinal detachment
retinal, retinal adaptation, retinal cone, retinaldehyde, retinaldehyde isomerase, retinal detachment, retinal isomerase, retinal rivalry, retinal scan, retinene, retinene1
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