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Meatus vs Fovea - What's the difference?

meatus | fovea |

In anatomy terms the difference between meatus and fovea

is that meatus is a tubular opening or passage in the body while fovea is the retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

meatus

English

(wikipedia meatus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A tubular opening or passage in the body.
    • The urinary meatus is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females.
  • English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * meatal * meatometer * meatoscope * meatotomy

    See also

    * ear canal * foramen

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    fovea

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * foveal * foveate ----