maculae
Discolored skin patches
Maculae is the plural of macula, a spot or blemish on a surface.
In anatomy, the macula is a small area near the center of the retina responsible for sharp central vision: macular degeneration.
The term appears in other anatomical contexts for distinct patches of tissue.
In astronomy, maculae are dark spots on planetary surfaces.
Detects or marks
- frecklesPigmented skin spots
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
- lesionArea of pathological change
discoloration · blotches · splotches · mottled · speckled · hyperpigmentation · melasma · age spots
Retinal depression for acuity
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorsCells sensing light
- conesTapering geometric solids
- rodsThin cylindrical shafts
degeneration · ocular · central vision · acuity · edema · pucker · age-related · ophthalmoscopy
Marked with spots
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- pintoSpotted equine or legume
- piebaldIrregularly two-colored
- spottedSeen or patterned
flecked · marbled · spangled · stippled · coat pattern · rosettes · ocelli · markings
Dark patches on star
- umbraComplete shadow region
- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- solar cycleRecurring pattern of stellar activity
chromosphere · plage · solar flare · prominence · heliosphere · corona
spots
Detects or marks
- frecklesPigmented skin spots
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
lesion · discoloration · blotches · splotches · mottled · speckled · hyperpigmentation · melasma · age spots · liver spots
fovea
Retinal depression for acuity
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- photoreceptorsCells sensing light
- conesTapering geometric solids
rods · degeneration · ocular · central vision · acuity · edema · pucker · age-related · ophthalmoscopy · fundus
dappled
Marked with spots
spotted · flecked · marbled · spangled · stippled · coat pattern · rosettes · ocelli · markings · camouflage
sunspots
Dark patches on star
- umbraComplete shadow region
- penumbraRegion of partial illumination
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
solar cycle · chromosphere · plage · solar flare · prominence · heliosphere · corona
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
immaculate, macula, immaculately, macular, maculate, immaculacy, maculas