fovea

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
2. The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

Sinonieme

fovea centralis

foveola

Vertalings

fòvea

fossetta

fovéa

fóvea

φοβέα

النّقرة

fossette

Fovéa

abisso

βοθρίο

Abgrund

gelber Fleck

ωχρά κηλίδα

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of foiba.