(n)a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision, Syn.macular area, macula lutea, yellow spot

macular degeneration

(n)eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness

macular edema

(n)an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid

maculate

(adj)spotted or blotched

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Macula

‖n.; pl. Maculae [ L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule. ] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A rather large spot or blotch of color. [ 1913 Webster ]

macular area

n. A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones.
Syn. -- macula, yellow spot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Maculate

a. [ L. maculatus, p. p. ] Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculate

v. t. [ L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v. ] To spot; to stain; to blur. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculated

a. Having spots or blotches; maculate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculation

n. [ L. maculatio. ] The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish; a macula. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculatory

a. Causing a spot or stain. T. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maculature

n. Blotting paper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

黄斑

[黄斑 / 黃斑, huáng bān, ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄅㄢ]macula lutea (anat., central area of retina); yellow spot#26731[Add to Longdo]

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みんみん蝉;蛁蟟(oK)

[みんみんぜみ;ミンミンゼミ, minminzemi ; minminzemi](n) (uk) Oncotympana maculaticollis (large black and green species of Oriental cicada)[Add to Longdo]

アオギハゼ

[aogihaze](n) blue-striped cave goby (Trimma tevegae, was Trimma caudomaculata); blue-striped dwarfgoby; cave pygmy-goby[Add to Longdo]

イエロースポテットソウテール

[iero-supotettosoute-ru](n) yellowspotted sawtail (Prionurus maculatus, species of Southwest Pacific tang)[Add to Longdo]

イッテンチョウチョウウオ

[ittenchouchouuo](n) teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus); teardrop coralfish; one-spot butterfly[Add to Longdo]

オモナガフタホシハゼ

[omonagafutahoshihaze](n) Eviota partimaculata (species of Indo-Pacific pygmy goby)[Add to Longdo]

オモナガフタボシイソハゼ

[omonagafutaboshiisohaze](n) Eviota partimacula (species of pygmy goby found in the Marshall Islands)[Add to Longdo]

キホシスズメダイ

[kihoshisuzumedai](n) yellow-spotted chromis (Chromis flavomaculata)[Add to Longdo]

クモハダオオセ

[kumohadaoose](n) spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus, species of Australian carpet shark)[Add to Longdo]

ゴマテングハギモドキ

[gomatenguhagimodoki](n) spotted unicornfish (Naso maculatus, species of Pacific tang found from Japan and Lord Howe Island to Hawaii)[Add to Longdo]

シテンチョウチョウウオ

[shitenchouchouuo](n) fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus)[Add to Longdo]

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