macula acustica
noun
macula acu·sti·ca
-ə-ˈküs-ti-kə 
plural maculae acusticae
-ti-ˌsē
: either of two small areas of sensory hair cells in the ear located in the saccule (
macula sacculi
\
-ˈsak-yə-ˌlī 
\
) and in the utricle (
macula utriculi
\
-yu̇-ˈtrik-yə-ˌlī
\
) 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
\
) and in the utricle (
macula utriculi
\
-yu̇-ˈtrik-yə-ˌlī
\
) 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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