Definitions for maculaˈmæk yə lə; -ˌli Random House Webster's
College Dictionary mac•u•laˈmæk yə lə; -ˌli(n.)(pl.)-lae a spot,
esp. on the skin. an opaque spot on the cornea. an irregularly
oval, yellow-pigmented area on the central retina containing
color-sensitive rods and the central point of sharpest vision.
Ref: Also called yellow spot. Origin of macula: 1350–1400; ME <
L: spot, blemish a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on
the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot(noun) a small
yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and
that mediates clear detailed vision a patch of skin that is
discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human
eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of
ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision. A spot,
as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other
luminous orb. A rath