macula

n. 斑点, 斑疵点, 黑点, 太阳黑子, 斑疹 [医] 斑[点]

发音

其它 /ˈmækjʊlə/

词形变化

maculae maculas 复数 maculas maculae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.

    黄斑

    医学
  2. 2.

    A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.

    医学 生物
  3. 3.

    A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.

  4. 4.

    A rather large spot or blotch of color.

  5. 5.

    In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

macula lutea macule sunspot yellow spot

上位词 8

area spot patch region fleck dapple maculation speckle

下位词 4

freckle lentigo liver spot plague spot

整体词 4

skin retina cutis tegument

相关短语

macula lutea 黄斑 lagenar macula

词源

From Middle English macula (“spot on the skin or in the eye”), borrowed from Latin macula (“spot, stain”). Doublet of macchia and macule.

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