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macula lutea

[ mak-yuh-luh-loo-tee-uh ]
/ ˈmæk yə lə ˈlu ti ə /
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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/.
macula (def. 2b).
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Origin of macula lutea

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

Words nearby macula lutea

macrostructure, macrotous, macruran, macrurous, macula, macula lutea, macular degeneration, maculate, maculation, macule, macumba
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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) /
noun plural 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 sharpSee also fovea centralis

Word Origin for macula lutea

New Latin, literally: yellow spot
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