- a small yellowish oval-shaped spot, rich in cones, near the centre of the retina of the eye, where vision is especially sharp
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mac•u•la lu•te•a
(mak′yə lə lo̅o̅′tē ə),USA pronunciation pl.
- mac•u•lae lu•te•ae
(mak′yə lē′ lo̅o̅′tē ē′, mak′yə lī′ lo̅o̅′tē ī′).USA pronunciation
- Ophthalmologymacula (def. 2b).
- Neo-Latin: literally, yellow macula; see macula, luteous
- 1840–50
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macula lutea /ˈluːtɪə/ n ( pl maculae luteae /ˈluːtɪˌiː/)
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