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Definition of Macula

1. Noun. A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field.

2. Noun. A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision.

3. Noun. A patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases.

Definition of Macula

1. n. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.

Definition of Macula

1. Noun. (anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision. ¹

2. Noun. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb. ¹

3. Noun. A rather large spot or blotch of color. ¹

4. Noun. In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Macula

1. a spot [n -LAE or -LAS] : MACULAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Macula

1. 1. A stain, spot or thickening. 2. Often used alone to refer to the macula retinae. (10 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macula

macrurans macruroid macrurous macs mactate mactated mactates mactating mactation mactations

mactators mactra mactras macuahuitl macuahuitls macula (current term) macula adherens macula albida macula atrophica macula communicans

macula communis macula corneae macula cribrosa macula densa macula flava macula germinativa macula gonorrhoica macula lactea macula lutea

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