macula lu·te·a (l  t - )n. pl. maculae lu·te·ae (l t- ) A minute yellowish area containing the forea centralis located near the center of the retina of the eye at which visual perception is most acute. Also called yellow spot. [New Latin macula l  tea : Latin macula, spot + Latin ltea, yellow.] |
macula lutea [ˈluːtɪə]
n pl maculae luteae [ˈluːtɪˌiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) 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
[New Latin, literally: yellow spot]
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| Noun | 1. | macula lutea - a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve |
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