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

1
1840–50; <New Latin: literally, yellow macula; see macula, luteous

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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)
  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

Origin of macula lutea

1
New Latin, literally: yellow spot

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