macula

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noun

1. a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere;
associated with a strong magnetic field
• Syn:
sunspot
• Hypernyms:
spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
2. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
• Syn:
macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot
• Hypernyms:
area, region
• Part Holonyms:
retina
3. a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated;
caused by various diseases
• Syn:
macule
• Derivationally related forms:
maculate
• Hypernyms:
spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
• Hyponyms:
freckle, lentigo, liver spot, plague spot
• Part Holonyms:
skin, tegument, cutis

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  macule, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot, sunspot