macula

[ mak-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈmæk yə lə /

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noun, plural mac·u·lae [mak-yuh-lee]. /ˈmæk yəˌli/.

a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.

Ophthalmology.

an opaque spot on the cornea.
Also called macula lutea, yellow spot. an irregularly oval, yellow-pigmented area on the central retina, containing color-sensitive rods and the central point of sharpest vision.

Origin of macula

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: spot, blemish

OTHER WORDS FROM macula

mac·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·mac·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby macula

macrostructure, macrotia, macrotous, macruran, macrurous, macula, macula adherens, macula atrophica, macula cerulea, macula corneae, macula cribrosa

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Example sentences from the Web for macula

A spot of a different colour, included in a plaga or macula.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The macula rash was entirely unique so far as I knew, but a sketch greatly helped to fix it on one's memory.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Reniform: kidney-shaped: applied to a macula approximating that shape, found at the end of median cell in many moths.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Confluent: running together; as of two macula when united in one outline.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

British Dictionary definitions for macula

macula

macule (ˈmækjuːl)

/ (ˈmækjʊlə) /

noun plural -ulae (-jʊˌliː) or -ules anatomy

a small spot or area of distinct colour, esp the macula lutea

any small discoloured spot or blemish on the skin, such as a freckle

Derived forms of macula

macular, adjective

Word Origin for macula

C14: from Latin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for macula

macula

[ măk′yə-lə ]

n. pl. mac•u•las

Also mac•ule (-yōōl′) A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain conditions, such as smallpox, purpura, or roseola.

An opaque spot on the cornea.

The macula lutea.

Other words from macula

mac′u•lar adj.

Scientific definitions for macula

macula

[ măk′yə-lə ]

Plural maculae (măk′yə-lē′) maculas

A minute yellowish area located near the center of the retina of the eye, at which visual perception is most acute.

A discolored spot on the skin that is not elevated above the surface.

单词	macula
释义	macula [ mak-yuh-luh ] / ˈmæk yə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR macula ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mac·u·lae [mak-yuh-lee]. /ˈmæk yəˌli/. a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule. Ophthalmology. an opaque spot on the cornea. Also called macula lutea, yellow spot. an irregularly oval, yellow-pigmented area on the central retina, containing color-sensitive rods and the central point of sharpest vision. Origin of macula 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: spot, blemish OTHER WORDS FROM macula mac·u·lar, adjectivemul·ti·mac·u·lar, adjective Words nearby macula macrostructure, macrotia, macrotous, macruran, macrurous, macula, macula adherens, macula atrophica, macula cerulea, macula corneae, macula cribrosa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for macula A spot of a different colour, included in a plaga or macula. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The macula rash was entirely unique so far as I knew, but a sketch greatly helped to fix it on one's memory. A Labrador Doctor\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Reniform: kidney-shaped: applied to a macula approximating that shape, found at the end of median cell in many moths. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Confluent: running together; as of two macula when united in one outline. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed. Schweigger on Squint\|C. Schweigger British Dictionary definitions for macula macula macule (ˈmækjuːl) / (ˈmækjʊlə) / noun plural -ulae (-jʊˌliː) or -ules anatomy a small spot or area of distinct colour, esp the macula lutea any small discoloured spot or blemish on the skin, such as a freckle Derived forms of macula macular, adjective Word Origin for macula C14: from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to macula freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar, discoloration, blemish, mole, disgrace, disfigurement, chip, birthmark, second Medical definitions for macula macula [ măk′yə-lə ] n. pl. mac•u•las Also mac•ule (-yōōl′) A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain conditions, such as smallpox, purpura, or roseola. An opaque spot on the cornea. The macula lutea. Other words from macula mac′u•lar adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for macula macula [ măk′yə-lə ] Plural maculae (măk′yə-lē′) maculas A minute yellowish area located near the center of the retina of the eye, at which visual perception is most acute. A discolored spot on the skin that is not elevated above the surface. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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macula

noun, plural mac·u·lae [mak-yuh-lee]. /ˈmæk yəˌli/.

Origin of macula

OTHER WORDS FROM macula

Words nearby macula

Example sentences from the Web for macula

British Dictionary definitions for macula

macule (ˈmækjuːl)

noun plural -ulae (-jʊˌliː) or -ules anatomy

Derived forms of macula

Word Origin for macula

Words related to macula

Medical definitions for macula

n. pl. mac•u•las

Other words from macula

Scientific definitions for macula

Plural maculae (măk′yə-lē′) maculas