macula lutea

noun, plural mac·u·lae lu·te·ae [mak-yuh-lee loo-tee-ee, mak-yuh-lahy loo-tee-ahy] /ˈmæk yəˌli ˈlu tiˌi, ˈmæk yəˌlaɪ ˈlu tiˌaɪ/.

1. macula(def 2b).

noun plural maculae luteae (ˈluːtɪˌiː)

1. a small yellowish oval-shaped spot, rich in cones, near the centre of the retina of the eye, where vision is especially sharpSee also fovea centralis

n. pl. maculae lu•te•ae (lōō′tē-ē′)

1. A minute yellowish area containing the fovea centralis located near the center of the retina of the eye, at which visual perception is most acute.macula retinae Soemmering’s spot yellow spot