MACULA LUTEA


Meaning of MACULA LUTEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈlü-tē-ə ]

noun

( plural maculae lu·te·ae -tē-ˌē, -tē-ˌī)

Etymology: New Latin, literally, yellow spot

Date: 1848

: a small yellowish area lying slightly lateral to the center of the retina that constitutes the region of maximum visual acuity — called also yellow spot

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