maculalutea

macula lu·te·a (lo͞oʹtē-ə) n. pl. maculae lu·te·ae (lo͞oʹtē-ē')

A minute yellowish area containing the forea centralis located near the center of the retina of the eye at which visual perception is most acute. Also called yellow spot.

  [New Latin macula lūtea: Latin macula, spot + Latin lūtea, yellow.]

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