Meaning of MACULA
| Pronunciation: | | 'makyûlu
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- [n] a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
- [n] a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones
- [n] a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the surface of the sun; associated with a strong magnetic field
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| | Synonyms: | | macula lutea, macular area, macule, sunspot, yellow spot |
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| | See Also: | | area, cutis, dapple, fleck, freckle, lentigo, liver spot, maculation, patch, place, plague spot, region, retina, skin, speckle, spot, spot, tegument, topographic point | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mac"u*la\, n.; pl. {Macul[ae]}. [L., spot, stain, blot.
See {Mail} armor, and cf. {Mackle}, {Macule}.]
1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of
some other luminous orb.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
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| | Definition: | | The macula of the eye is a small oval, yellowish area in the posterior retina. |
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| | Definition: | | the central area of the retina, consisting of cones only. |
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