noun
pl. -·lae· or -·las- a spot, stain, blotch, etc.; esp., a discolored spot on the skin
- macula lutea
Origin of macula
L, a spot, stainmacula
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macula
noun
pl. mac·u·lae, or mac·u·las- a. An opaque spot on the cornea.b. The macula lutea.
- See macule2.
Origin of macula
Middle English from LatinRelated Forms:
- mac′u·lar
adjective
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Plural maculae (măkˌ◌yə-lēˌ◌)
- A minute yellowish area located near the center of the retina of the eye, at which visual perception is most acute.
- A discolored spot on the skin that is not elevated above the surface.
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Noun
(plural maculae)
- (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.
- A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
- A rather large spot or blotch of color.
- In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
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From Latin macula (“spot, stain").
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macula - Medical Definition
n.
pl. maculae (-lē′) or maculas- An opaque spot on the cornea.
- The macula lutea.
See macule
Related Forms:
- mac′u·lar
adj.
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