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yə noun, plural mac·u·lae [-lee] .
[-lee] . 1.
a spot or blotch, especially 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; Middle English < Latin: spot, blemish
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: spot, blemish
Related forms
mac·u·lar, adjective
mul·ti·mac·u·lar, adjective
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macula or macule (ˈmækjʊlə, ˈmækjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ulae, -ules | |
| 1. | a small spot or area of distinct colour, esp the macula lutea |
| 2. | any small discoloured spot or blemish on the skin, such as a freckle |
| [C14: from Latin] | |
| macule or macule (ˈmækjʊlə, ˈmækjuːl, -jʊˌliː) | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Latin] | |
| 'macular or macule | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
macula
pl. maculae, from L. macula "spot, stain;" especially the macula lutea in the eye.
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Medical Dictionary
macula mac·u·la (māk'yə-lə)
n. pl. mac·u·las or mac·u·lae (-lē')
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.
A small area distinguishable from the surrounding tissue.
The macula lutea.
mac'u·lar adj.
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Science Dictionary
| macula (māk'yə-lə) Pronunciation Key
Plural maculae (māk'yə-lē') or maculas
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Example sentences
Central vision becomes severely affected if the macula, the part of the retina responsible for fine vision, becomes detached.
The macula is the part of the eye that is responsible for sight in the center of the field of vision.
These blood vessels leak blood and fluid and cause the retina and the macula to swell.
The doctor will look for specific changes in the macula and blood vessels.
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