macula acu·sti·ca
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plural maculae acusticae\
-ti-ˌsē
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Medical Definition of macula acustica
: either of two small areas of sensory hair cells in the ear located in the saccule (
macula sacculi
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-ˈsak-yə-ˌlī
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) and in the utricle (
macula utriculi
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-yu̇-ˈtrik-yə-ˌlī
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) that are covered with gelatinous material on which are located crystals or concretions of calcium carbonate and that are associated with the perception of equilibrium
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) and in the utricle (
macula utriculi
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-yu̇-ˈtrik-yə-ˌlī
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) that are covered with gelatinous material on which are located crystals or concretions of calcium carbonate and that are associated with the perception of equilibrium
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“Macula acustica.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/macula%20acustica. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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