Medical Definition of Macula tendinea

1. Gray-white or white, rounded or irregularly shaped, slightly opaque patches or spots that are sometimes observed postmortem in the epicardium, especially in middle-aged or older persons; they result from fibrous thickening, and sometimes hyalinization, of the epicardium; similar lesions may also occur in the visceral layer of the peritoneum. Synonym: macula lactea, macula tendinea, tache blanche, tache laiteuse, tendinous spot, white spot. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macula Tendinea

macula communicans
macula communis
macula corneae
macula cribrosa
macula densa
macula flava
macula germinativa
macula gonorrhoica
macula lactea
macula lutea
macula of saccule
macula of utricle
macula pellucida
macula retinae
macula sacculi
macula tendinea (current term)
macula utriculi
maculae
maculae acusticae
maculae luteae
macular
macular amyloidosis
macular area
macular arteries
macular atrophy
macular coloboma
macular degeneration
macular drusen
macular dystrophy
macular erythema

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