CENTRAL ARTERY OF THE RETINA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve

Synonyms:

arteria centralis retinae; central artery of the retina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("central artery of the retina" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("central artery of the retina" is a part of...):

eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)