vitreous humour

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vitreous humour

n
(Anatomy) the aqueous fluid contained within the interstices of the vitreous body
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Noun1.vitreous humour - the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeballvitreous humour - the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
vitreous body, vitreous humor
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
hyaluronic acid - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
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