Macula
nounid
90774·updated May 18, 2026verified
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- macula luteamacular areamaculesunspotyellow spot
- plural
- Maculas
- possessive
- Macula's
- pluralpossessive
- Maculas'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated
- §2
- a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
- §3
- a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere
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