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		Definition of macular in English: macularadjective ˈmakjʊləˈmækjələr 1Relating to the macula of the eye.  Example sentencesExamples -  A history of coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty was associated with macular degeneration.
 -  Cessation of smoking and a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables should be recommended in patients who are found on routine testing to have bilateral age related macular changes with normal central vision,.
 -  High levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration and its associated vision loss.
 -  Loss of vitreous gel can occur, predisposing the patient to postoperative inflammation, macular oedema, or retinal detachment.
 -  New treatments such as photodynamic therapy and macular surgery may limit the extent of visual loss and in a few cases even restore sight.
 
 2Medicine  Consisting of a distinct spot or spots.  Example sentencesExamples -  Patients often initially present with the classic erythema migrans rash, a macular, erythematous, circular area with central clearing that expands around the site of the tick bite.
 -  However, a reddish-purple macular rash with lesions about 3 to 8 mm in diameter was scattered across the abdomen and upper thighs.
 -  The lesions are pink and macular and fade with applied pressure.
 -  A 17 year old man was referred with a 12 hour history of generalised headache, mild photophobia, and a rash on his body that was macular and blanching.
 -  The rash was erythematous, well demarcated, and macular.
 
  Synonyms spotty, spotted, blemished, blotched, patchy, uneven, smudged, freckled, marked, smeary, streaked, stippled, covered with blotches    Definition of macular in US English: macularadjectiveˈmækjələrˈmakyələr 1Relating to the macula of the eye.  Example sentencesExamples -  Loss of vitreous gel can occur, predisposing the patient to postoperative inflammation, macular oedema, or retinal detachment.
 -  Cessation of smoking and a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables should be recommended in patients who are found on routine testing to have bilateral age related macular changes with normal central vision,.
 -  A history of coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty was associated with macular degeneration.
 -  High levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration and its associated vision loss.
 -  New treatments such as photodynamic therapy and macular surgery may limit the extent of visual loss and in a few cases even restore sight.
 
 2Medicine  Consisting of a distinct spot or spots.  Example sentencesExamples -  Patients often initially present with the classic erythema migrans rash, a macular, erythematous, circular area with central clearing that expands around the site of the tick bite.
 -  The lesions are pink and macular and fade with applied pressure.
 -  A 17 year old man was referred with a 12 hour history of generalised headache, mild photophobia, and a rash on his body that was macular and blanching.
 -  However, a reddish-purple macular rash with lesions about 3 to 8 mm in diameter was scattered across the abdomen and upper thighs.
 -  The rash was erythematous, well demarcated, and macular.
 
  Synonyms spotty, spotted, blemished, blotched, patchy, uneven, smudged, freckled, marked, smeary, streaked, stippled, covered with blotches     |