macula

Noun
  1. A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere;
    Associated with a strong magnetic field (synset 111531422)
    is a type of: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot - a small contrasting part of something
    same as: sunspot
  2. A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision (synset 105463266)
    is a type of: area, region - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    is a part of: retina - the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
    same as: macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot
  3. A patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated;
    Caused by various diseases (synset 105252277)
    is a type of: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot - a small contrasting part of something
    subtypes:
    • freckle, lentigo - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
    • liver spot - a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
    • plague spot - a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
    is a part of: cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    same as: macule

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