macula lutea
[ mak-yuh-luh-loo-tee-uh ]
noun,plural mac·u·lae lu·te·ae [mak-yuh-lee loo-tee-ee, mak-yuh-lahy loo-tee-ahy]. /ˈmæk yəˌli ˈlu tiˌi, ˈmæk yəˌlaɪ ˈlu tiˌaɪ/.
Origin of macula lutea
1Words Nearby macula lutea
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How to use macula lutea in a sentence
In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed.
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British Dictionary definitions for macula lutea
macula lutea
/ (ˈluːtɪə) /
nounplural maculae luteae (ˈluːtɪˌiː)
a small yellowish oval-shaped spot, rich in cones, near the centre of the retina of the eye, where vision is especially sharp: See also fovea centralis
Origin of macula lutea
1New Latin, literally: yellow spot
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