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.
/macÂ·ule/ (mÄÂ´kÅ«l) a discolored spot on the skin that is not raised above the surface. macule. n. A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain conditions, such as smallpox, purpura, or roseola. Also called macula.