A patent is a right granted to the owner of an invention that prevents others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without his permission.A patentable invention can be a product or a process that gives a new technical solution to a problem. patent is a right granted to the owner of an invention that prevents others from making, using, importing or selling the invention without his permission.
macula sacÂ´culi a thickening on the wall of the saccule where the epithelium contains hair cells that receive and transmit vestibular impulses. macula utriÂ´culi a thickening in the wall of the utricle where the epithelium contains hair cells that are stimulated by linear acceleration and deceleration and by gravity.
Medical Definition of Macula. Macula: A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina. The macula of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the interior of the back of the eye, is also known as the macula.