Noun
A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbout 70% of the workers in macula factories were female. Source: Internet
At the centre of the macula is the foveal pit where the cones are smallest and in a hexagonal mosaic, the most efficient and highest density. Source: Internet
Another region on the retina, called the macula, is where most of the visual receptors are located. Source: Internet
One theory is that it originally derives from the Latin word, macula, meaning spot or opacity (as in macula of retina ). Source: Internet
In the infant, many fibrous components were seen to extend from the macula flava towards the Reinke's space. Source: Internet
Some stellate cells were present in the macula flava, but started to show some signs of degeneration. Source: Internet