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macula lutea definition

macula lu·tea (lo̵̅o̅t′ē ə)

an area of especially keen vision on the retina

Etymology: ModL, lit., luteous spot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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