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macula in Japanese

macula in Japanese is 黄斑 — macula means 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.

macula in Japanese

黄斑
noun
Pronounced: ōhan
(anatomy) 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.

What does "macula" mean?

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
  3. noun A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
  4. noun A rather large spot or blotch of color.
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What is "macula" in Japanese?

"macula" in Japanese is 黄斑. macula means: 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.

How do you pronounce 黄斑?

"macula" in Japanese is 黄斑, pronounced "ōhan".

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