MACULA


Meaning of MACULA in English

[ 'makjʊlə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -li: )

1》 another term for macule .

2》 (also ~ lutea ) 'lu:tɪə ( plural ~e luteae ) -tɪi: Anatomy an oval yellowish area surrounding the fovea near the centre of the retina in the eye, which is the region of keenest vision.

Derivatives

~r adjective

Origin

ME: from L., 'spot'.

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