foveal avascular zone

noun

The part of the retina, lacking blood vessels, that is the center of the macula.

Meanings

nounfoveal avascular zone (plural foveal avascular zones)

plural foveal avascular zones

  1. anatomyThe part of the retina, lacking blood vessels, that is the center of the macula.

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