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fo·ve·o·la F0285300 (fō-vē′ə-lə)n. pl. fo·ve·o·lae (-lē′) or fo·ve·o·las A small fovea. [New Latin, diminutive of Latin fovea, small pit.]foveola (fəʊˈviːələ) n, pl -lae (-ˌliː) (Biology) biology a small fovea[C19: from New Latin, diminutive of fovea] foˈveolar adj foveolate, ˈfoveoˌlated adjfoveolaenUK
foveola[fō′vē·ə·lə] (biology) A small pit, especially one in the embryonic gastric mucosa from which gastric glands develop. foveolaenUK
foveola [fo-ve´o-lah] (pl. fove´olae) (L.) a minute pit or depression.fo·ve·o·la, pl. fo·ve·o·lae (fō-vē'ō-lă, -lē), [TA] Avoid the mispronunciation foveo'la. Do not confuse this word with faveolus.A minute fovea or pit. [Mod. L. dim. of L. fovea, pit] foveola (fō-vē′ə-lə)n. pl. foveo·lae (-lē′) or foveo·las A small fovea.fo·ve·o·la, pl. foveolae (fō-vē'ō-lă, -ē) [TA] A minute fovea or pit. [Mod. L. dim. of L. fovea, pit]foveolaThe base of the fovea centralis with a diameter of about 0.35 mm (or about 1º of the visual field). The image of the point of fixation is formed on the foveola in the normal eye. The foveola contains cone cells only (rod-free area). The foveal avascular zone is slightly larger (about 0.5 mm in diameter) (Fig. F9). Syn. fovea (term often used by clinicians). See eccentricity; fixation; umbo." >Fig. F9 Cross-section of the retina showing the fovea centralis and foveola (rod-free area)ThesaurusSeefovea |