fovea

Definitions


[ˈfəʊvɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest. The centre of the field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated


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Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘small pit’




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