Look up: macula

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   macula
   A dark spot.
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   macula
   Latin, meaning: stain, mark, spot/ blemish, fault, flaw.
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   macula
   [n] - a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones
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   macula
   highly sensitive part of the retina responsible for detailed central vision
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   macula
   the part of the retina in the eye used for reading and seeing fine detail.
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   Macula
   the area of the retina that allows fine details to be observed at the centre of vision; also refers to any small, flat spot on the skin
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   Macula
   A flat spot or discoloured area of the skin. The most sensitive region of the retina used for reading
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   Macula
   A circumscribed spot in any tissue.
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   Macula
   Macula: A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina. The macula of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye, is the best known macula. It is in the center of the retina. As we read, light is focused onto our macula ...
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    macula
    perceptual centre of clearest vision on the retina Category: Medicine
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    Macula
    Mac'u·la noun ; plural Maculæ . [ Latin , spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and confer Mackle , Macule .] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb. 2. (Zoology) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
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    macula
    1. <dermatology> A stain, spot or thickening. ... 2. <ophthalmology> Often used alone to refer to the macula retinae. ... (10 Jan 1998) ...
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    macula
    macula lutea noun a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
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    Macula
    The `macula` or `macula lutea` (from Latin `macula`, `spot` + `lutea`, `yellow`) is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye. It has a diameter of about 1.5 mm and is often histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells. Near its center is the fovea, a small pit that contains the largest concentration of cone cells in the eye and is responsible for central vision. It is specialized for high acuit...
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    macula
    (mak´u-lә) Latin word meaning stain or macule (def. 1). in anatomy, an area distinguishable by color or otherwise from its surroundings. a corneal scar that can be seen without special optical aids; it presents as a gray spot intermediate between a nebula and a leukoma. macula l...
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    Macula
    • (n.) A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb. • (n.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
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    macula
    (from the article `ear, human`) ...as the otolith organs (Figure 4). Because they respond to gravitational forces, they are also called gravity receptors. Each sac has on its inner ...
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    macula
    a stain, spot, or thickening (NA). Often used alone to refer to the macula retinae.
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    macula
    macula, plural; maculae, singular A small spot or colored area.
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    macula
    View of a human retina through an opthalmascope, showing fovea (darker red region at center) surrounded by macula lutea (yellowish region). Image credit: John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah A small, highly sensitive part of the retina of the eye of many vertebrates, which is responsible f...
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