Southern England| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | macula |
| japani | 黄斑 (ōhan), おうはん (ōhan) |
| ranska | macula, macula lutea |
| saksa | Gelber Fleck |
| suomi | keltatäplä, läiskä, läikkä, täplä, pilkku, alue |
| tšekki | žlutá skvrna |
| venäjä | жёлтое пятно (žoltoje pjatno), макула (makula) |
| Monikko | maculae |
| Monikko | maculas |
(anatomy) 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.
The macula is the central part of the retina of the human eye, its center slightly shifted to the temporal side. (The location in the image is misleading: it looks as if the macula were far removed from the center which is not the case.)
In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
The Ganesa Macula on Titan is the large circular spot in the lower left of this image which was thought to be an ice volcano.
(anatomy) 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.
Photograph of the retina of the human eye, with overlay diagrams showing the positions and sizes of the macula, fovea, and optic disc