macula

[mak-yuh-luh] / ˈmæk yə lə /

NOUN

blemish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blot blotch bruise discoloration freckle imperfection pimple scar smudge snag stain stigma wart

STRONG

birthmark blackhead blister bloom blur brand bug catch chip cicatrix defacement defect deformity dent disfigurement disgrace dishonor eyesore fault hickey impurity lentigo lump maculation mark mole nevus nodule patch pock pockmark second sight speck speckle spot taint tarnish vice whitehead zit

WEAK

beauty spot blot on the landscape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cleanliness perfection

STRONG

advantage beauty benefit esteem honor

WEAK

adornment decoration embellishment ornament

NOUN

freckle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blemish blotch mole

STRONG

daisy dot lentigo patch pepper pigmentation pit pock pockmark speck speckle sprinkle stipple

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Age-related macular degeneration is a condition that gradually damages the macula, the small but vital area at the back of the eye that supports sharp central vision.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Excessive vascular growth damages the macula, the part of the eye that translates light into image signals.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

According to the RNIB, Stargardt disease is an inherited eye condition that affects the macula, the central part of the retina, and causes a reduction in vision there.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

But mouse retinas lack the macula, a key region found in human eyes that picks out fine details, so they are not an ideal model.

From Scientific American • Aug. 8, 2022

B. capite, thorace pedibusque ferrugineis; antennis, tibiis tarsisque posticis et abdomine nigris; alis nigro-fuscis, macula hyalina sub stigmate.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

macula

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