FOVEAE

FOVEA

fovea, fovea centralis

(noun) area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

foveae

plural of fovea

Source: Wiktionary


FOVEA

Fo"ve*a, n.; pl. Foveæ. Etym: [L., a small pit.]

Definition: A slight depression or pit; a fossa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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