Medical Dictionary
rod
noun \ˈräd\
Medical Definition of ROD
1
: a straight slender pole or bar
2
: any of the long rod-shaped photosensitive receptors in the retina responsive to faint light—compare cone 2a
3
: a bacterium shaped like a rod
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