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

Example Sentences

In the retina the rods are more numerous than the cones, while the macula lutea only appears in the Primates in connexion with binocular vision.

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In order then to avoid diplopia the macula lutea moves to where the retinal image is formed.

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If this did not happen, if this eye remained also immovable, the retinal image would deviate outwards more and more from the macula lutea and diplopia would arise.

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