Fovea Synonyms

fōvē-ə
Area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fovea centralis

Words Related to Fovea

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. macula
  2. scotoma
  3. foveal
  4. sulcus
  5. retina

Fovea Sentence Examples

  • Near the posterior pole of the fundus, but somewhat excentrically placed towards the temporal or outer side, is the fovea centralis, a slight depression in the retina, composed almost entirely of cones, the spot of most acute vision.

  • Many birds possess besides this temporal fovea a second fovea nearer the nasal side.

  • The most common position when people will see floaters is when they're lying on their back and the floaters concentrate near the fovea of the eyeball.

  • Methods An ASR retinal prosthesis was implanted 20 degrees from the fovea in 10 people with RP.