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Fovea (/ˈfoʊviə/) (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae /ˈfoʊvii/) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure.

Human anatomy

Fovea centralis of the retina
Fovea buccalis or dimple
Fovea of the femoral head
Trochlear fovea of the frontal bone
Pterygoid fovea of the mandible neck
Fovea ethmoidalis part of the frontal bone of skull that separates ethmoid sinuses from the anterior cranial fossa.
Fovea cardiaca

Spider anatomy

Fovea (spider), a depression in the centre of the carapace

See also

Hilum, another term associated with anatomic pits or depressions
- Hilum (anatomy)
- Hilum (biology)

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