nounWord forms: plural-ulae (-jʊˌliː) or -ules anatomy
1.
a small spot or area of distinct colour, esp the macula lutea
2.
any small discoloured spot or blemish on the skin, such as a freckle
Derived forms
macular (ˈmacular)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin
Examples of 'maculae' in a sentence
maculae
Utricular maculae were studied using light and transmission electron microscopy and double labeling immunofluorescence.
Gail Ishiyama, Jacob Wester, Ivan A. Lopez, Luis Beltran-Parrazal, Luis Beltran-Parrazal,Akira Ishiyama 2018, 'Oxidative Stress in the Blood Labyrinthine Barrier in the Macula Utricle of Meniere'sDisease Patients', Frontiers in Physiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01068/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Maculae of all participants were scanned using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.
Jacob Harris, Yousif Subhi, Torben L. Sørensen 2017, 'Effect of aging and lifestyle on photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium: cross-sectionalstudy in a healthy Danish population', Pathobiology of Aging & Age-related Diseaseshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20010001.2017.1398016. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Later, ciliary tufts of saccule and utricle maculae were counted by scanning electron microscopy.
Lícia Assunção Cogo, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha, Adriana de AndradeBatista Murashima, Miguel Angelo Hyppolito, Aron Ferreira da Silveira 2016, 'Morphological analysis of the vestibular system of guinea pigs poisoned by organophosphate',Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942016000100011&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It can clear away heat and cool the blood, reduce toxins and disperse maculae.
Kim Han-Na , Kim Mi-Young , Choi Chan-Hun , Kim Byung-Joo , Kim Kyung-Yoon , Kim Gye-Yeop, Jeong Hyun-Woo , Kim Hyung-Woo 2012, 'Effect of Lithospermi Radix on Contact Dermatitis Induced by Dinitrofluorobenzenein Mice', Journal of Pharmacopuncturehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The optic discs and maculae were normal on fundoscopy.
Xi-Teng Chen, Hui Huang, Yan-Hua Chen, Li-Jie Dong, Xiao-Rong Li, Xiao-Min Zhang 2015, 'Achromatopsia caused by novel missense mutations in the CNGA3 gene', International Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2015/5/20150510.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Increasing abnormality and asymmetry of otoliths may impact inner ear function by altering otolith-maculae interactions.
Robert J. Holmberg, Eric Wilcox-Freeburg, Andrew L. Rhyne, Michael F. Tlusty, AlanStebbins, Steven W. Nye Jr., Aaron Honig, Amy E. Johnston, Christine M. San Antonio,Bradford Bourque, Robyn E. Hannigan 2019, 'Ocean acidification alters morphology of all otolith types in Clark's anemonefish(Amphiprion clarkii)', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/6152.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Central, inner and outer maculae were significantly associated (p < 0.001) with ahigh hyperopic spherical equivalent refraction.
Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Olalekan A. Oduntan 2017, 'Macular thicknesses and their associations with ocular and demographic variables inblack South Africans', African Vision and Eye Healthhttps://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/374. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Fundal examination was significant for bilateral 360-degree choroidal detachments with exudative retinal detachment involving the maculae.
Ibrahim Elaraoud, Walter Andreatta, Li Jiang, Kenan Damer, Jalil Al-Ibrahim 2017, 'A Mystery of Bilateral Annular Choroidal and Exudative Retinal Detachment with NoSystemic Involvement: Is It Part of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Spectrum or a NewEntity', Case Reports in Ophthalmologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/453543. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinically they are characterized by pinpoint maculae and papules with up to 5 millimeters in diameter.
José Marcos Pereira 2004, 'Hemangioma rubi no couro cabeludo Cherry hemangioma in the scalp', Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962004000100010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
His son presented at the age of 16 with bilateral granular retinal pigment epithelial changes in both maculae.
Georgios Tsokolas, Hussein Almuhtaseb, Helen Griffiths, Fatima Shawkat, Reuben J.Pengelly, Sarah Ennis, Andrew Lotery 2018, 'Long term follow-up of a family with GUCY2D dominant cone dystrophy', International Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/12/20181212.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)