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parafoveal

adj para·fo·ve·al \-ˈfō-vē-əl\

Medical Definition of PARAFOVEAL

1
:  surrounding the fovea <parafoveal regions of the retina>
2
:  dependent on parts of the retina external to the fovea <parafoveal vision> <parafoveal threshold of reaction>

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