macula lutea

[ mak-yuh-luh loo-tee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural mac·u·lae lu·te·ae [mak, -y, uh, -lee , loo, -tee-ee, mak, -y, uh, -lahy , loo, -tee-ahy].

macula lutea

/ ˈluːtɪə /

See fovea centralis
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

1840–50; < New Latin: literally, yellow macula; macula, luteous

New Latin, literally: yellow spot

In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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