macula lutea

[ mak-yuh-luh loo-tee-uh ]

noun

, plural mac·u·lae lu·te·ae [mak, -y, uh, -lee , loo, -tee-ee, mak, -y, uh, -lahy , loo, -tee-ahy].

1. macula ( def 2b ).

macula lutea

/ ˈluːtɪə /

noun

1. a small yellowish oval-shaped spot, rich in cones, near the centre of the retina of the eye, where vision is especially sharp See also fovea centralis

Word History and Origins

Origin of macula lutea¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of macula lutea¹

New Latin, literally: yellow spot