Fovea

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊviÉ™

Origin

From Latin fovea ("ditch, pit").

Full definition of fovea

Noun

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

Derived terms

• foveal
• foveate