Home › Words › E › ectoretinaectoretinaectoretina means the outer layer of the retina.EtymologyFrom ecto- + retina.nounThe outer layer of the retinaDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.extraretinal 68% match — Outside of the retina. vs ectoretina →postretinal 67% match — Behind the retina vs ectoretina →transretinal 64% match — Across or through the retina vs ectoretina →ectocornea 63% match — The outer layer of the cornea vs ectoretina →epiretinal 62% match — Over or covering the retina vs ectoretina →neuroretina 62% match — The rim of the retina that contains its neural elements vs ectoretina →preretinal 62% match — anterior to the retina vs ectoretina →corneoretinal 62% match — Relating to the cornea and the retina vs ectoretina →