| macula utriculi | The neuroepithelial sensory receptor in the inferolateral wall of the utricle; hair cells of the neuroepithelium support the statoconial membrane and have terminal arborizations of vestibular nerve fibres around their bodies; sensitive to linear acceleration in the longitudinal axis of the body and to gravitational influences. Synonym: macula utriculi, utricular spot. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mongolian macula | <dermatology> A benign bluish or bruised-appearing birthmark that is usually located on the lower back or buttocks. More common in dark-skinned races and may persist for months to years. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Saenger's macula | A spot of red brighter than the surrounding membrane, at the congested orifice of the duct of Bartholin's gland, sometimes seen in gonorrhoea. Synonym: Saenger's macula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| honeycomb macula | Oedema of the macular region of the retina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroepithelium of macula | The specialised sensory hair cells of the epithelium of the macula sacculi and macula utriculi. Synonym: neuroepithelium maculae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| drusen of the macula | Excrescences of Bruch's membrane that produce a window in the retinal pigment epithelium and are a feature of age-related macular retinal degeneration. Synonym: macular drusen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| false macula | <ophthalmology> An extrafoveal point of fixation. (05 Mar 2000) |