Definition of Macular area

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

Exact synonyms: Macula, Macula Lutea, Yellow Spot
Generic synonyms: Area, Region
Group relationships: Retina

Medical Definition of Macular area

1. An oval area of the sensory retina, 3 by 5 mm, temporal to the optic disk corresponding to the posterior pole of the eye; at its centre is the central fovea, which contains only retinal cones. Synonym: area centralis, macula lutea, macular area, punctum luteum, Soemmerring's spot, yellow spot. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macular Area

macula gonorrhoica
macula lactea
macula lutea
macula of saccule
macula of utricle
macula pellucida
macula retinae
macula sacculi
macula tendinea
macula utriculi
maculae
maculae acusticae
maculae luteae
macular
macular amyloidosis
macular area (current term)
macular arteries
macular atrophy
macular coloboma
macular degeneration
macular drusen
macular dystrophy
macular erythema
macular evasion
macular fasciculus
macular leprosy
macular retinopathy
macular syphilid
maculas
maculate

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