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noun, plural -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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Maculae
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Etymonline
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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| macula (māk'yə-lə) Pronunciation Key
Plural maculae (māk'yə-lē') or maculas
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