yellow spot (redirected from yellow spots)

yellow spot

n.

See macula lutea.

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Noun	1.	yellow spot - any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves plant disease - a disease that affects plants tomato streak - disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic
	2.	yellow spot - a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision macula lutea, macular area, macula 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