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Macula Disease Treatment
A prescription medicine for the treatment of patients with wet AMD.
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Macula & Retina Diseases
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mac⋅u⋅la

  [mak-yuh-luh]
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–noun, plural -lae  [-lee] .
1. a spot or blotch, esp. on one's skin; macule.
2. Ophthalmology.
a. an opaque spot on the cornea.
b. Also called macula lutea, yellow spot. an irregularly oval, yellow-pigmented area on the central retina, containing color-sensitive rods and the central point of sharpest vision.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: spot, blemish

Related forms:
mac⋅u⋅lar, adjective
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Macula Disease Treatment
A prescription medicine for the treatment of patients with wet AMD.
www.LivingWithAMD.com
Macular
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
www.RightHealth.com
mac·u·la   (māk'yə-lə)   
n.   pl. mac·u·lae (-lē') or mac·u·las

  1. also mac·ule (-yōōl') A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain conditions, such as smallpox, purpura, or roseola.

    1. An opaque spot on the cornea.

    2. The macula lutea.


[Middle English, from Latin.]
mac'u·lar adj.
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Main Entry: mac·u·la
Pronunciation: 'mak-y&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mac·u·lae /-"lE,-"lI/ also mac·u·las
1 : any spot or blotch; especially : MACULE2
2 : an anatomical structure having the form of a spot differentiated from surrounding tissues: as a : MACULA ACUSTICA b : MACULALUTEA
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macula mac·u·la (māk'yə-lə)
n. pl. mac·u·las or mac·u·lae (-lē')

  1. Also mac·ule (-y&oomacr;l') A spot, stain, or blemish, especially an area of discoloration on the skin caused by excess or lack of pigment.

  2. A small area distinguishable from the surrounding tissue.

  3. The macula lutea.

mac'u·lar adj.

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