macula

ˈmækjələ

maculae

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Definition of macula - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

oval yellow spot in the retina for central vision

TECH.

The macula is crucial for reading and driving.

fovea

yellow spot

skin or sun

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spot on the skin or a luminous surface

TECH.

A macula appeared on his arm after sun exposure.

blemish

mark

spot

planetary geology

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dark area on a planet or moon's surface

TECH.

Scientists studied the macula on Jupiter's moon.

mark

spot

stain

ear anatomy

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small chamber in the inner ear with an otolith

TECH.

The macula helps maintain balance in vertebrates.

utricle

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dark area on a planet or moon's surface

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macula lutea

central retinal area rich in cones for detailed vision

The macula lutea is essential for reading small print.

Origin of macula

Latin, macula (spot)

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parafovea

medical

part of the macula lutea circumscribing the fovea

Examples of macula in a sentence

Doctors monitor the macula for signs of degeneration.
The doctor noted a macula on the patient's back.
A macula was visible on the surface of the planet.
The rover captured images of a macula on Mars.
Astronomers discovered a new macula on Neptune.
Damage to the macula can affect hearing.

The macula's function is crucial for equilibrium.

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French:macula, macule, ...
German:Makula, Fleck, ...
Italian:macula, macchia, ...
Spanish:mácula, mancha, ...
Portuguese:mácula, mancha, ...
Chinese:黄斑, 斑点, ...
Japanese:黄斑, 斑点, ...
Arabic:بُقْعَة, لطخة, ...
Hebrew:מָקוּלָה, כֶּתֶם, ...
Russian:макула, пятно, ...
Ukrainian:макула, пляма, ...
Hindi:मैक्युला, धब्बा, ...
Bengali:ম্যাকুলা, দাগ, ...
Catalan:màcula, taca, ...
Czech:makula, skvrna, ...
Danish:macula, plet, ...
Dutch:macula, vlek, ...
Greek:ωχρά κηλίδα, κηλίδα, ...
Hungarian:makula, folt, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាគូឡា, ចំណុចស្បែក, ...
Korean:황반, 반점, ...
Persian:ماکولا, لکه, ...
Polish:plamka żółta, plama, ...
Portuguese (BR):mácula, mancha, ...
Romanian:macula, pată, ...
Swedish:gula fläcken, macula, ...
Thai:จุดรับภาพ, จุด, ...
Turkish:makula, leke, ...
Vietnamese:điểm vàng, đốm, ...

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Definition of macula - Reverso English Dictionary

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