noun
pl. -·veae· or -·veas- Biol. a small pit, hollow, or depression
- fovea centralis
Origin of fovea
Modern Latin from Classical Latinfovea
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fovea
noun
pl. fo·ve·ae,- A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- The fovea centralis.
Origin of fovea
Latin small pitRelated Forms:
- fo′ve·al fo′ve·ate′
adjective
- fo′ve·i·form′
adjective
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fovea - Medical Definition
n.
pl. foveae (-vē-ē′)- A small cuplike depression or pit in a bone or organ.
- The fovea centralis.
Related Forms:
- fo′ve·al (-əl) fo′ve·ate′ (-āt′)
adj.
- fo′ve·i·form′ (-ə-fôrm′)
adj.
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