perifovean.
/ˌpɛrɪˈfəʊvɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈfoʊviə/ Anatomy.
The perifoveal region.
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1963 H. Davson Physiol. of Eye (ed. 2) ii. i. 86 (heading) Parafovea and perifovea.
1975 Nature 6 Feb. 406/2 When fovea and perifovea are stimulated together (as in everyday life) foveal responses are relatively depressed.
2000 Current Eye Res. 20 231 Peripheral retina was better preserved than the central retina including the fovea and perifovea.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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