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fovea centralis

Term ID
UBERON:0001786
Synonyms
  • centre of fovea
  • centre of macula
  • fovea
  • fovea centralis in macula
Definition
A depression in the inner retinal surface within the macula lutea, the photoreceptor layer of which is entirely cones and which is specialized for maximum visual acuity (2)
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