macular area

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Noun

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macular area - a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionmacula lutea, yellow spot, macularegion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve