fovea centralis
fovea centralis · fovea centralises
A small pit of closely packed cones in the eye, located in the center of the macula…A small pit of closely packed cones in the eye, located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina, and responsible for sharp central vision.
Meaning
1 sensesA small pit of closely packed cones in the eye, located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina, and responsible for sharp central vision.
area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Forms
plural: fovea centralises| Singular | fovea centralis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute:fovea