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Oval-shaped pigmented area near the center of the retina
The macula (/ˈmækjʊlə/), in full macula lutea, is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The
Macula
Vision loss due to damage to the macula of the eye
degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is an eye disease that gradually damages the macula, the small central part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed central
Macular_degeneration
Region of the kidney containing juxtaglomerular apparatus
In the kidney, the macula densa is an area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus. Specifically
Macula_densa
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up macula or maculation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A macula is a spot on the retina of the human eye. Macula may also refer to: Macula (archaeology)
Macula_(disambiguation)
Membranous labyrinth in the vestibule of ear
contact with the recessus ellipticus and the part below it. The macula of utricle (macula acustica utriculi) is a small (2 by 3 mm) thickening lying horizontally
Utricle_(ear)
Small pit in the retina of the eye responsible for all central vision
of closely packed cones in the eye. It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision (also
Fovea_centralis
Structure that regulates function of each nephron
glomerulus. The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of three types of cells: the macula densa, in the distal straight tubule (thick ascending limb of the loop of
Juxtaglomerular_apparatus
cochlea. Its anterior part exhibits an oval thickening, the macula of saccule (or saccular macula), to which are distributed the saccular filaments of the
Macula_of_saccule
Very dark region on Europa
Castalia Macula is a very dark spot on the surface of Jupiter's fourth largest moon Europa. It is considered as one of the darkest and reddest surface
Castalia_Macula
Type of birthmark
A Mongolian spot, also known as a slate grey nevus or congenital dermal melanocytosis, is a benign, flat, congenital birthmark with wavy borders and an
Mongolian_spot
2022 video game
by the Order to contain the Macula, and Aelia died before she could reach him. Without Aelia, Basilius gave in to the Macula and unleashed the Justinian
A_Plague_Tale:_Requiem
Archaeology term
Macula (plural maculae) is a term used by archaeologists to describe small two-dimensional features of ancient human origin visible on an aerial photograph
Macula_(archaeology)
Cell junction involved in cell-to-cell adhesion
A desmosome (/ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/; "binding body"), also known as a macula adherens (plural: maculae adherentes) (Latin for adhering spot), is a cell structure
Desmosome
1976 studio album by Edgar Froese
Macula Transfer is the third solo album released by Tangerine Dream leader Edgar Froese, in 1976. The tracks were composed on plane flights while Tangerine
Macula_Transfer
Medical condition
Coloboma of macula-brachydactyly type B syndrome, also known as Sorbsy syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which is characterized by bilateral macular
Coloboma of macula-brachydactyly type B syndrome
Coloboma_of_macula-brachydactyly_type_B_syndrome
Equatorial dark region on Pluto
Safronov Regio (formerly Krun Macula) is the westernmost of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. Safronov Regio was first
Safronov_Regio
American experimental band
Macula Dog are an experimental band from New York City formed in 2014 by Ben Mendelewicz and Matt Cutler. They are best known for their style of electronic
Macula_Dog
Pachychoroid disorders of the macula represent a group of diseases affecting the central part of the retina of the eye, the macula. Due to thickening and congestion
Pachychoroid disorders of the macula
Pachychoroid_disorders_of_the_macula
Brazilian footballer (born 1968)
Marcos Aurélio dos Santos, usually known as Macula (born May 22, 1968), is a retired association footballer who played midfielder who played for several
Macula_(footballer)
Species of insect
Schrankia macula, the black-spotted schrankia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found
Schrankia_macula
Hole in one of the structures of the eye
A coloboma (from the Greek κολόβωμα, meaning "defect") is a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid, or optic disc
Coloboma
Area of the ovaries
A stigma, also called macula pellucida, in mammalian reproductive anatomy, refers to the area of the ovarian surface where the Graafian follicle will burst
Stigma_(anatomy)
Negative feedback mechanism regulating the glomerular filtration rate
chloride concentration causes a basolateral release of adenosine from the macula densa cells. This initiates a cascade of events that ultimately brings GFR
Tubuloglomerular_feedback
Concave interior of the eye
surface of the eye opposite the lens and includes the retina, optic disc, macula, fovea, and posterior pole. The fundus can be examined by ophthalmoscopy
Fundus_(eye)
Sensory organ of vision
Americans each year. Having lower levels of lutein and zeaxanthin within the macula may be associated with an increase in the risk of age-related macular degeneration
Human_eye
Genus of mites
Holostaspella is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae. There are about 12 described species in Holostaspella. These 10 species belong to the genus
Holostaspella
Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
Lucas Ribeiro de Oliveira (born 10 June 2000), commonly known as Lucas Macula, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Birkirkara
Lucas_Macula
Medical imaging of the eyes
on a fundus photo are the central and peripheral retina, optic disc and macula. Fundus photography can be performed with colored filters, or with specialized
Fundus_photography
Medical condition
Hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy (HJMD or CDH3) is an extremely rare congenital disease characterized by sparse hair growth (hypotrichosis)
Hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy
Hypotrichosis_with_juvenile_macular_dystrophy
Region of Pluto
Ala Macula) is the smallest of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It was initially informally named Ala Macula after
Sharaf_Regio
North polar dark region on Charon
Neverland Regio (formerly nicknamed Mordor Macula (/ˈmɔːrdɔːr ˈmækjʊlə/)) is a large dark area about 375 km (233 mi) in diameter near the north pole of
Neverland_Regio
Visible effect of polarised light
The size of the brush is consistent with the size of the macula. It is thought that the macula's dichroism arises from some of its pigment molecules being
Haidinger's_brush
Region in the retina of the eye
a region in the retina that circumscribes the fovea and is part of the macula lutea. It is circumscribed by the perifovea. In reading, information within
Parafovea
Species of beetle
Astylopsis macula is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Say in 1826. Astylopsis macula at ITIS. v t e
Astylopsis_macula
Part of the eye
The foveola is located within a region called the macula, a yellowish, cone photoreceptor filled portion of the human retina. Approximately 0.35 mm in
Foveola
Equatorial dark region on Pluto
Belton Regio (formerly Cthulhu Macula or Cthulhu Regio) is a prominent surface feature of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is an elongated dark region along
Belton_Regio
Cell in kidneys that produces & secretes renin
stretch receptors in the vascular walls, or when stimulated by macula densa cells. Macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule, and stimulate
Juxtaglomerular_cell
Multi-ring crater on Europa
Tyre (formerly called Tyre Macula) is a large, multiring impact crater structure on Jupiter's fourth largest moon Europa. Tyre is named after a city in
Tyre_(Europa)
Album by Edgar Froese
33:26 Label Virgin, Brain (Germany) Producer Edgar Froese Edgar Froese chronology Aqua (1974) Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975) Macula Transfer (1976)
Epsilon_in_Malaysian_Pale
Dark region on the Plutonian moon Charon
Gallifrey Macula /ˈɡælɪfreɪ/ is a dark surface feature on Pluto's moon Charon. It is named after the fictional planet Gallifrey in the television series
Gallifrey_Macula
Species of gastropod
Gibberula macula is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae. The length of the shell attains
Gibberula_macula
Chemical compound
has been identified in specific tissues of marine organisms and in the macula lutea, also known as the "yellow spot" of the human retina. Carotenoids
Meso-Zeaxanthin
Unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon
Macula /ˈmækjʊlə/ (pl. maculae /ˈmækjʊliː/) is the Latin word for 'spot'. It is used in planetary nomenclature to refer to unusually dark areas on the
Macula_(planetary_geology)
Species of moth
Ulotrichopus macula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Indian Subregion, Taiwan, Thailand, Sundaland, Sulawesi and Seram. Ulotrichopus macula macula
Ulotrichopus_macula
Species of moth
Goniotorna macula is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Madagascar. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goniotorna macula. Wikispecies
Goniotorna_macula
Eye condition
A cherry-red spot is a finding in the macula of the eye in a variety of lipid storage disorders and in central retinal artery occlusion. It describes the
Cherry-red_spot
Feature on Titan
Ganesa Macula is a dark feature on Saturn's moon Titan. It is named after the Hindu god Ganesha. Ganesa was formerly tentatively identified as a cryovolcanic
Ganesa_Macula
Region in the retina
retina that circumscribes the parafovea and fovea and is a part of the macula lutea. The perifovea is a belt that covers a 10° radius around the fovea
Perifovea
Cell-cell junction composed of innexins or connexins
Gap junctions are membrane channels between adjacent cells that allow the direct exchange of cytoplasmic substances, such as small molecules, substrates
Gap_junction
Retina examination method
of the eye. The test is done by projecting a thin line of light over the macula with a slit lamp. Watzke-Allen test is a test used in the diagnosis of a
Watzke–Allen_test
Branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve
The vestibular nerve is one of the two branches of the vestibulocochlear nerve (the cochlear nerve being the other). In humans the vestibular nerve transmits
Vestibular_nerve
Medical condition
Macular edema occurs when fluid and protein deposits collect on or under the macula of the eye (a yellow central area of the retina) and causes it to thicken
Macular_edema
Blood vessels supplying nephrons of kidneys
Tubuloglomerular feedback Macula densa Malpighian corpuscle. Glomerulus. Renal corpuscle Peti-Peterdi, János; Harris, Raymond C. (2010). "Macula Densa Sensing and
Afferent_arterioles
Part of the eye
thickest portion of the retina. The macula has a yellow pigmentation, from screening pigments, and is known as the macula lutea. The area directly surrounding
Retina
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Eye disease characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina
under the retina that has a propensity to accumulate under the central macula. This results in blurred or distorted vision (metamorphopsia). A blurred
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Central_serous_chorioretinopathy
Medical condition
A macular hole is a small break in the macula, located in the center of the eye's light-sensitive tissue called the retina. If the vitreous is firmly attached
Macular_hole
Bed of sensory cells in the inner ear
anterior part of the saccule exhibits an oval thickening, the macula of saccule, or macula, to which are distributed the saccular filaments of the vestibular
Saccule
Equatorial dark region on Pluto
Meng-pʻo Macula is the easternmost of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. Meng-pʻo straddles the zero meridian, directly
Meng-pʽo_Macula
Species of bird
Falkland Islands. Its specific epithet, maculipennis, means 'spotted wings' (macula + penna). Like the other species of the genus Chroicocephalus, it was formerly
Brown-hooded_gull
Term for pathological conditions effecting the macula
A maculopathy is any pathological condition of the macula, an area at the centre of the retina that is associated with highly sensitive, accurate vision
Maculopathy
Tool to detect defects in central vision
of visual disturbances caused by changes in the retina, particularly the macula (e.g. macular degeneration, Epiretinal membrane), as well as the optic nerve
Amsler_grid
Kosovo-born Albanian jazz guitarist (born 1980)
Faton Macula is a Kosovo-born Albanian Jazz guitarist. Faton currently lives in New York City. Faton Macula was born on January 1, 1980, Mitrovica, Kosovo
Faton_Macula
Species of fly
Ortalotrypeta macula is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Ortalotrypeta of the family Tephritidae. "Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Ortalotrypeta_macula
Region of Pluto
Harrington Regio (formerly Balrog Macula) is the largest of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is the largest dark
Harrington_Regio
Accumulations of extracellular material in the retina
drusen. However, the presence of larger and more numerous drusen in the macula is a common early sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Drusen
Drusen
Species of beetle
Mimoscymnus macula is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in central Chile. Adults reach a length of about 2-2.2 mm. Adults are
Mimoscymnus_macula
Surgery to remove vitreous humor from the eye
detached. For example, if the macula of the retina comes off too, outcomes might not be as good as they would if the macula was still attached. Also, the
Vitrectomy
Genus of flies
the family Tachinidae from Mozambique, Malawi and South Africa. Afrolixa macula Curran, 1939 Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa. Curran, Charles Howard (1939)
Afrolixa
Roman Catholic college in Leyte, Philippines
Conception of Mary, who is believed ro have been born without the stain ("macula" in Latin) of Original Sin. The school offers basic (K-12) education and
Franciscan College of the Immaculate Conception
Franciscan_College_of_the_Immaculate_Conception
Group of peptide hormones in mammals
delivery of Na+ and Cl- to the macula densa. If a reduced NaCl concentration in the distal tubule is sensed by the macula densa, renin release by juxtaglomerular
Angiotensin
Presence of perceived flashes of light in one's field of vision
people aged 50 and older. The macula is a part of the eye that helps you see sharply straight ahead. With AMD, the macula slowly deteriorates which can
Photopsia
Small dark surface region on Pluto
Cadejo Macula (/kəˈdeɪhoʊ/) is a small dark surface feature on Pluto near Voyager Terra. It is unofficially named after El Cadejo, a hellish spirit from
Cadejo_Macula
Term used in crystallography
shape within another). Etymologically the word is derived from the Latin macula meaning spot, mesh, or hole. Georges Friedel (1904) "Étude sur les groupements
Macle
Damage to the retina from intense sources of light
Photic retinopathy is damage to the eye's retina, particularly the macula, from prolonged exposure to solar radiation or other bright light, e.g., lasers
Photic_retinopathy
Sensory system that facilitates body balance
supporting cells called a macula. Similarly, the saccule contains a patch of hair cells and a macula. Each hair cell of a macula has forty to seventy stereocilia
Vestibular_system
Equatorial dark region on Pluto
Vucub-Came Macula is one of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is named after Wuquub' Kameh [ʋuˈqʰuːɓ̥ kʰəˈmeh] "Seven
Vucub-Came_Macula
Degeneration of the macula
Fuchs spot (also known as Förster-Fuchs' Spot) is a degeneration of the macula in cases of high myopia. It is named after the two persons who first described
Fuchs_spot
Folds of throat tissues that help to create n through vocalization
biomechanical point of view, the role of the macula flava is very important. Hirano and Sato studies suggested that the macula flava is responsible for the synthesis
Vocal_cords
Microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney
ascending limb and the afferent arteriole. It contains three components: the macula densa, juxtaglomerular cells, and extraglomerular mesangial cells. Patients
Nephron
Pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of arteries
Decrease in GFR is sensed as a decrease in Na+ levels by the macula densa. The macula densa causes an increase in Na+ reabsorption, which causes water
Blood_pressure
their lateral surfaces: the zonula occludens, zonula adherens, macula adherens and macula communicans. Using light microscopy, the terminal bar appears
Terminal_bar_(histology)
Arc of accurate visual perception
human eye has much greater resolution in the macula, where there is a higher density of cone cells. The macula has a diameter of about 16 degrees of the
Vision_span
Horizons team. Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such. A macula is a dark spot. Plutonian maculae are named after underworld creatures from
List of geological features on Pluto
List_of_geological_features_on_Pluto
(formerly known as Balrog Macula), after American astronomer Robert Sutton Harrington Vucub-Came Macula and Hun-Came Macula, after the two leading death
Geography_of_Pluto
Dark region on Pluto
Morgoth Macula /ˈmɔːrɡɒθ/ is the informal name for a small dark region on the surface of Pluto, southwest of the Norgay Montes and adjacent to Sputnik
Morgoth_Macula
French philosopher and art historian
l’Iconographie photographique de la Salpêtrière, sur l'École de la Salpêtrière, Macula, 1982 (translated into English as Invention of Hysteria: Charcot and the
Georges_Didi-Huberman
Innermost part of the vertebrate ear
membranous labyrinth. They contain the sensory hair cells and otoliths of the macula of utricle and of the saccule, respectively, which respond to linear acceleration
Inner_ear
Period house in Dublin, Ireland
Congregation of Christian Brothers. The building displays the motto "Mors Potior Macula", meaning "Death rather than infamy". The house was originally called Seamount
St._Helen's,_Booterstown
Medical condition
specifically cells in a small area near the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is responsible for sharp central vision, which is needed for detailed
Vitelliform_macular_dystrophy
German physician, anatomist, anthropologist, paleontologist and inventor
anthropologist, paleontologist and inventor. Sömmerring discovered the macula in the retina of the human eye. His investigations on the brain and the
Samuel_Thomas_von_Sömmerring
of Ophthalmology involved in research and treatment of diseases of the macula and retina. Gallemore attained his undergraduate degree from the University
Ron_Gallemore
Fictional cosmic entity
team changed the informal name to "Cthulhu Macula" later that year, as they considered it to be a macula. The International Astronomical Union did not
Cthulhu
Region of the retina of the eye
The geometric centre of the FAZ is often taken to be the centre of the macula and thus the point of fixation. The FAZ is an important anatomical landmark
Foveal_avascular_zone
1999 studio album by Prince Paul
New Apocalypse. "War Party" samples "Love Without Sex" by Gwen McCrae. "Macula's Theory" samples "Wind, Blow Her Back My Way" by Syl Johnson. "More Than
A_Prince_Among_Thieves
Space through which sound is transmitted
externus internus Spiral limbus Vestibular system Vestibule Utricle macula Saccule macula Kinocilium Otolith Otolithic membrane Vestibular aqueduct endolymphatic
Vestibular_duct
cells, the former being much more numerous than the latter except in the macula lutea. Jacob's membrane is named after Irish ophthalmologist Arthur Jacob
Layer_of_rods_and_cones
2019 video game
fully attain the power of the Macula. Hugo escapes and finds Beatrice. Before their recapture, she reveals that the Macula gives him the power to control
A_Plague_Tale:_Innocence
Imaging technique
(3 × 3 mm) of a dry age-related macular degeneration eye showing geographic atrophy and drusen in the macula on both cross-sectional and en face fly-through
Optical_coherence_tomography
Equatorial dark region on Pluto
Hun-Came Macula is one of the "Brass Knuckles", a series of equatorial dark regions on Pluto. It is named after Jun Kameh [ˈχun kʰəˈmeh] "One Death", one
Hun-Came_Macula
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Girl/Female
Indian
Joy, Happiness, New beginning
Boy/Male
Hindu
Compact, Massive, Widespread, Great, Large, Mighty, Powerful, Bright, Clear, Name of Vishnu
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, French, Latin
Rose
Girl/Female
Biblical
Counsel, woods, fastened.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Maulashree | மௌலஷà¯à®°à¯€
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Name of a Legendary Early Invader of Ireland; A Companion of the Woman Leader Cessair
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Female
English
Latin name derived from the word gloria, GLORIA means "glory."
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Cherished.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boundless, Magnanimous, One who is beyond measure
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n.
An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar.
a.
Having spots or blotches; maculate.
pl.
of Macula
v.
To spot; to stain; to blur.
n.
Blotting paper.
a.
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.
n.
The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the Cicuta maculata, bulbifera, and virosa, and the Conium maculatum. See Conium.
n.
The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.
a.
Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.
a.
Marked with three spots, or maculae.
a.
Causing a spot or stain.
n.
A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
n.
A rather large spot or blotch of color.
n.
A small California shark (Heptranchias maculatus), which is taken for its oil.
n.
The European sand ray (Raia maculata); -- called also home, mirror ray, and rough ray.
n.
A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits.
n.
Any plant of the genus Arum, especially, in England, the cuckoopint (Arum maculatum).
n.
A thin, spotted American turbot (Pleuronectes maculatus) remarkable for its translucency. It is not valued as a food fish. Called also spotted turbot, daylight, spotted sand flounder, and water flounder.
n.
Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish.