macula lutea

American  

[mak-yuh-luh loo-tee-uh] / ˈmæk yə lə ˈlu ti ə /

noun

maculae luteae plural

1. macula.

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macula lutea British  

/ ˈluːtɪə /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• maculae luteae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of macula lutea

1840–50; < New Latin: literally, yellow macula; see macula, luteous

Example Sentences

If this did not happen, if this eye remained also immovable, the retinal image would deviate outwards more and more from the macula lutea and diplopia would arise.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

In the retina the rods are more numerous than the cones, while the macula lutea only appears in the Primates in connexion with binocular vision.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.