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spotted. MARCESCENT withering without falling off. MERICARP the partial fruit of a schizocarp. MIMICRY protective resemblance to the surroundings, ie lithops amongst quartz patches. MONOCARPIC only flowering and fruiting once. MONOCHASIAL a cyme in which the branching is continued by a single lateral branch. MONOTYPIC a genus consisting of one species.
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| macula |
The region of the retina including and surrounding the fovea that is responsible for sharp vision that is required for reading and driving.
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| macular degeneration |
The macula is a tiny area of the retina that allows clear central vision such as that needed to read or drive. A deterioration of the macula known as age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65 years of age.
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| macular degeneration |
Retinal diseases in which central vision is lost. Age-related type (AMD, or age-related macular degeneration) is very common and affects people over 60. Juvenile macular diseases are hereditary; they include Stargardt
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| macular hole |
A hole in the macula, usually caused by shrinking and pulling of the vitreous. Treated by surgery.
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