Cell
retinal cone
[ ret-n-uhl kohn ]
Subclass of:
Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate
Definitions related to retinal cone:
  • (cones) Cells in the retina that are sensitive to color and light.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (cone cell) Type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides sharp central vision and color vision.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A photoreceptor cell located in the retina of the eye that allows high spatial acuity and color sensitivity.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (retinal cone photoreceptor cells) Photosensitive afferent neurons located primarily within the FOVEA CENTRALIS of the MACULA LUTEA. There are three major types of cone cells (red, blue, and green) whose photopigments have different spectral sensitivity curves. Retinal cone cells operate in daylight vision (at photopic intensities) providing color recognition and central visual acuity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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