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Macula

noun
(pl. maculae)
1.
A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field.  Synonym: sunspot.
2.
A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision.  Synonyms: macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot.
3.
A patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases.  Synonym: macule.



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"Macula" Quotes from Famous Books



... es, Maria, et macula originalis non est in te. Tu gloria Jerusalem. Tu laetitia Israel. Ta honorificentia populi nostri: tu advocata peccatorum. O Maria! Virgo prudentissma, Mater clementissima, Ora pro nobis; O Maria! Ora pro nobis ad Dominum Jesum ...
— The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book • Various


Words linked to "Macula" :   skin, area, spot, dapple, speckle, liver spot, patch, cutis, retina, fleck, lentigo, plague spot, region, tegument, freckle


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