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Macula Lutea

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Noun

1. macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot

a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Macula Lutea

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nounWord forms: plural maculae luteae (ˈluːtɪˌiː )
a small yellowish oval-shaped spot, rich in cones, near the centre of the retina of the eye, where vision is especially sharp
See also fovea centralis

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Macula Lutea

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an area of especially keen vision on the retina

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Macula Lutea

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n. pl. maculae lu·te·ae (ltē-ē′)
A minute yellowish area containing the fovea centralis located near the center of the retina of the eye at which visual perception is most acute. Also called yellow spot.

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