fovea centralis: Meaning and Definition of

fo'vea cen•tra'lis

Pronunciation: (sen-trā'lis), [key]
— Ophthalm. Ophthalm.
  1. a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
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