macula lutea

[ mak-yuh-luh loo-tee-uh ]
/ ˈmæk yə lə ˈlu ti ə /

noun, plural mac·u·lae lu·te·ae [mak-yuh-lee loo-tee-ee, mak-yuh-lahy loo-tee-ahy] /ˈmæk yəˌli ˈlu tiˌi, ˈmæk yəˌlaɪ ˈlu tiˌaɪ/.

macula(def 2b).

Origin of macula lutea

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

Words nearby macula lutea

macula cerulea, macula corneae, macula cribrosa, macula densa, macula flava, macula lutea, macula retinae, macula sacculi, macula utriculi, macular amyloidosis, macular area

British Dictionary definitions for macula lutea

macula lutea
/ (ˈluːtɪə) /

noun plural maculae luteae (ˈluːtɪˌiː)

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 Origin for macula lutea

New Latin, literally: yellow spot

Medical definitions for macula lutea

macula lutea
[ lōō′tē-ə ]

n. pl. maculae lu•te•ae (lōō′tē-ē′)

A minute yellowish area containing the fovea centralis located near the center of the retina of the eye, at which visual perception is most acute. macula retinae Soemmering's spot yellow spot