Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 16 - Sense Organs - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 627: 7

Answer

The combining form "maculo-" means spot. It is seen in the word " macula" ( macula densa).

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Other terms that utilize this form are "maculopathy" and "macular" (degeneration).
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