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Macula

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
macula luteamacular areamaculesunspotyellow spot
plural
Maculas
possessive
Macula's
pluralpossessive
Maculas'