Macula Definition

măkyə-lə
maculae
noun
maculae
A spot, stain, blotch, etc.; esp., a discolored spot on the skin.
Webster's New World

Macula lutea.

Webster's New World

(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.

Wiktionary

In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

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Other Word Forms of Macula

Noun

Singular:
macula
Plural:
maculae

Origin of Macula

  • From Latin macula (“spot, stain").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Latin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Macula Sentence Examples

  • It affects the macula in the center of the retina.

  • Lutein is the primary carotenoid located in the center of the retina, called the macula.

  • If they cause the macula to swell (known as macular edema ), they can make vision blurred.

  • I also have macula hypoplasia (underdeveloped retina) which causes my low vision.

  • Near the center of the back of the retina is an area called the macula, which is the point of sharpest vision.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAC

Words Ending With

ALAULA

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Words Starting With M and Ending With A

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With A